WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – KSN News is monitoring the latest conditions on high winds and the extreme fire danger in Kansas.
The Storm Prediction Center’s Fire Weather Outlook has portions of Kansas in the highest category.
Englewood being evacuated due to fast-moving wildfire
KSN News has confirmed that Englewood in Clark County is being evacuated due to fast moving wildfire in Oklahoma.
Multiple Kansas departments heading to Oklahoma fire
Meade, Ashland, Fowler, Englewood and Plains fire departments have been sent to Oklahoma to help with the fire in Beaver County.
At 11:51 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a fire warning for a fire three miles northeast of Beaver, Oklahoma.
The fire will impact areas northeast of Beaver up to U.S. Highway 64.
The request was made by the Oklahoma Forestry Service.
Wind gusts reported in southwest Kansas
57 mph wind gust – 3 NNW Montezuma, Gray County
57 mph wind gust – 1 ENE Garden City, Finney County
64 mph wind gust – 1 ENE Garden City, Finney County
58 mph wind gust – 2 WSW Liberal, Seward County
