HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Prescribed Fire Council is partnering with Reno County Emergency Management, KSU Extension, USDA NRCS and the Kansas Forest Service for training sessions on managing brush piles.
The start time on Thursday, June 8 is 6:30 p.m. and the seminar will be going until approximately 8:00 p.m. at the Hutchinson Fire Department Training Center at 3201 East 4th Ave. in Hutchinson.
The seminar will have indoor sessions covering Reno County burn regulations, properly preparing and burning brush piles, and making your home fire wise.
On June 9th, with a start time of 8:30 a.m. at 10800 East Ave. G, Burrton, KS 67020, there will be outdoor sessions on brush pile planning, preparation, and ignitions of brush piles (weather permitting), property enhancement after a wildfire, prescribed burn planning and windbreak renovation after a wildfire.
This educational event is for homeowners and landowners in Reno, Rice and Harvey County. The primary focus will be land management in the Sandhills area. The Sandhills area in Kansas stretches approximately three miles east of Saxman, Kansas through the Highlands, across the north side of Hutchinson to approximately six miles NE of Burrton, Kansas.
The Sandhills area covers approximately 114,000 acres. Since 2016, ten large wildfires in the Sandhills area have been recorded burning 43,331 acres.
With the changing landscape in the Sandhills area which is primarily vegetation changes from native grasslands to an increasing volume of shrub / red cedar trees coupled with the number of properties and homes in this area, land management and wildfire risk reduction is necessary.
This educational event will focus on both land management and wildfire risk reduction. On the land management side, information will be presented on preparing and steps needed for burning brush piles created, property wildfire recovery and information about prescribed burn planning. This educational event will also focus on steps to reduce wildfire risk around homes, or being fire wise.
Participants can choose to attend either or both segments. There is no cost for this educational event.
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