
HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The Hutchinson Fire Department had its busiest day in a long time last Wednesday thanks to the gusty wind.

The firefighters responded to 88 calls for the day Wednesday. Forty-eight of those were between 4 p.m.&nbsp; to 7 p.m. 

Those calls included four grass fires, 48 lines down three structure checks, three electrical issues, three fire alarms and two smoke scares.

As a contrast, over the four days following that, the department had 76 total calls.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The Hutchinson Fire Department had its busiest day in a long time last Wednesday thanks to the gusty wind.The firefighters responded to 88 calls for the day Wednesday. Forty-eight of those were between 4 p.m.&nbsp; to 7 p.m. Those calls included four grass fires, 48 lines down three structure checks, three electrical issues, three fire alarms and two smoke scares.As a contrast, over the four days following that, the department had 76 total calls.

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