HUTCHINSON FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Hutchinson Fire Department will conduct its annual mitigation burns on Wednesdays and Thursdays from January 21 through February 19, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., weather permitting.
According to Division Chief of Operations Justin Holzrichter, the planned burns are part of the department’s ongoing efforts to reduce fire risk and enhance public safety by removing excess vegetation and other combustible materials in high-risk areas.
Burn operations are scheduled to take place at the following locations:
- East 30th Street, from Inverness to Kent Road
- 82nd Street and Plum Road, south to 56th Street, targeting areas not fully burned during previous operations
- 69th Street, north of Sandhill State Park
- A small portion of Avenue G, from Haven/Buhler west to Kent Road
Mitigation burns help create wider non-combustible buffer zones by clearing roadside ditches and surrounding vegetation. These buffers reduce the likelihood of fires spreading into adjacent fields and nearby neighborhoods.
Residents are asked to remain aware of burn activity in these areas during the scheduled times. The fire department appreciates the community’s cooperation as these preventative safety measures are carried out.
For additional information, residents may contact the Hutchinson Fire Department directly.