STAFFORD COUNTY — A wildfire reported Thursday afternoon in the northeast corner of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge scorched about 1,400 acres on the western edge of Stafford County and a bit of Rice County, according to Bill Waln, fire management officer at the refuge. Firefighters remained on scene into the night and were back Friday morning to make sure it didn’t rekindle.The fire was reported around 3 p.m. Thursday, Waln said. It was mostly out by 11 p.m. but firefighters monitored it until 1:30 a.m. Friday.
Wildfire reported at Quivira
Fire mostly contained on the first day
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