Published by admin on Thu, 06/24/2021 - 9:39am
A 10-person group of Kansas Forest Service (KFS) wildland firefighters departed Wednesday for South Dakota in anticipation of increased wildfire.
The newly-formed Kansas State Fire Module was requested to pre-position in the Black Hills National Forest for up to three weeks.
When weather conditions are favorable for new wildfires, fire-management officials can request resources for a severity assignment, similar to the way severe weather warnings are issued, to allow for the staging of resources in an area that is expected to need additional help.