Douglas County officials determine the 200 -acre grass fire near Stull was accidental, aroused by Ember from Old Campfire

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The crews work near the scene of a grass fire in the Rural County Douglas, in March 2025.

The officials from Douglas County set out on Saturday a grass fire that burned around 200 acres near Sull was aroused by a combination of an old, unattended campfire.

Douglas County strengthened the fire district no. 1, with assistance from the Kansas State Fire Fire Marshal, announced a press release on Monday that the fire near Sull, in the North 1600 and East 400 Roads area, was accidentally started by the old Ember.

The fire, which caused evacuation orders shortly before 5:15, which lasted two hours, was under control on Saturday morning. The fire did not cause the structures to lose and did not cause wounds, As reported by the journal world.

John Mathis, the head of firefighters for the consolidated fire district of Douglas County no. Mathis said it is important to mix the ash with water until there is no smoke or heat, and the ash “should be cold to the touch” before leaving.

“Everyone plays a valuable role in protecting property and life by preventing fires,” said Mathis.

The National Meteorological Service issued a red flag warning for Monday and Tuesday due to dangerous fire conditions led by large and dry weather. Currently, outdoor burning is forbidden in non -accused areas of Douglas County.

Mathis said under these conditions, fires can “start quickly, spread quickly and burn intensely.” He asked the residents to check the old burns sites, to extinguish their arms and to call 911 if you see smoke.

Starting on Friday morning, the Emergency Communication Center in Douglas County has received 43 fire calls, and the district consolidated by firefighters no. 1 responded to at least 20 separate grass fires.

A fire extends on the Kansas 10 highway, just east of Douglas county line on Friday night.

This does not include a fire just to the east of Douglas County line in Johnson County, where the crews fought a fire on Friday night that affected the traffic on the Kansas 10 highway. An accident with a single vehicle near Kill Creek Road, even to the East of Soto, sparked a grass fire that spread in the K-10 MEDIA.

Kansas City Mass-Media did not report injuries due to accident or fire, but said that traffic was supported on K-10 for more than an hour.

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