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Lightning Sparks Grass Fire In NW Kansas

By: Associated Press

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Lightning is to blame for starting a grass fire in northwest Kansas.

It started about 10 miles southwest of St. Francis Wednesday night.

At least six agencies have been called to assist with the blazed. The fire is about 80-percent contained. No structures have burned, and no one has been hurt.

It is unknown how many acres have burned at this time.


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