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Quivira Wildlife Reguge runs control burn
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Photo Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Firefighters from a tri-state area worked a controlled burn Wednesday in Rice and Stafford counties.
QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE — The smoke rose gently over the horizon Tuesday as 13 firefighters managed a control burn over 1,800 acres Tuesday in the northeast section of the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Rice and Stafford counties. Winds ranged from 4 to 6 mph.“It was good burn conditions Tuesday,” said Bill Waln, Quivira NWR fire management officer. However, harsher conditions with a peak gust of 33 mph Wednesday convinced Waln to request five additional firefighting crews.