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Campfire blamed for starting weekend Kansas grass fire

Fire on Sunday in Hodgeman Co.- photos KDWP&T Game Wardens
Fire on Sunday in Hodgeman Co.- photos KDWP&T Game Wardens

HODGEMAN COUNTY – Fire crews extinguished a grass fire in Hodgeman County on Sunday.

A Hodgeman County Game Warden was patrolling Horsethief Reservoir when he heard a call go out about a fire at the west end of the reservoir, according to a social media report.

The Game Warden was able to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames and waited for the Jetmore Fire Department to put out the remaining smoldering areas.

It appears as though a campfire was not completely out and started the fire, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Game Wardens. No injuries were reported.

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