Very high fire danger continues across the area with strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures. Officials continue to post burn bans across the state after fires erupted Tuesday.
Officials in Riley and Pottawatomie County confirmed to The Mercury Wednesday morning that there were no local reports of any grass fires caused by the conditions. They ask residents to use extreme caution and call 911 if you see flames outside or suspect a wildfire.
Elsewhere, wildfires raged Tuesday in southwest Kansas, leading to evacuations in several communities, including Ashland and Herndon. Fires scorched more than 145,000 acres across Kansas and Oklahoma.
