TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback is warning Kansas residents against lighting outdoor fires because of the state’s ongoing severe drought.
Brownback spoke at a meeting Friday on responding to what he describes as a historic drought. All 105 counties are now covered by a drought disaster declaration, and most have imposed burn bans.
Brownback says the conditions are so dry that any outdoor burning could set off a widespread blaze.
Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli and Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman were also at the meeting, where Brownback announced a new website providing information on the drought.
