KANSAS FIRE MARSHALL
The Cottonwood Building at the Kansas State Fair has been evacuated due to a gas leak. KSFM staff responded to a report of a smell of gas in the building and detected a dangerous buildup of gas in the building, which contains a food court, on their gas monitor.
The Hutchinson Fire Department is at the scene and pushing fresh air into the building to dissipate the gas. Once they determine it is safe to enter the building, they will find the source of the gas and control it so that the building can re-open.
Great teamwork by all of our public safety partners working to keep our state fairgrounds safe!