(Clarification – 3-19-16) Control burn of debris gets out of control Thursday afternoon east of Wellington
Clarification:  In the following article about the fire east of town, Wellington Fire Chief Tim Hay said it was not a wheat field fire but a controlled burn of debris that got out of control.
Sumner Newscow report — A control burn of debris got out of control Thursday afternoon.
Twenty firefighters with 11 apparatus responded to a 911 call at 3:07 p.m. The Wellington Fire Department and four other fire departments battled the 500-acre grass fire at 930 E. 10th Avenue, east of Wellington. The fire was fought in difficult terrain, and was declared under control at 5:35 p.m.
Richard Zech is the owner of property. He lost $100 in straw. There were no injuries.
The fire departments at Oxford, Belle Plaine, Mulvane and Valdeverde Townships provided mutual aid. REC Electric was also present. Apparatus included seven brush trucks, three tenders, and one Chief’s pickup.
