Civil Emergency Message for Kansas

[HAltschule]

It is pretty rare for me to see a civil emergency message such as this one today. All other times, the non-weather alerts were Amber Alerts. But this fire, if indeed it spread at a rate of 5 Miles in 30 Minutes, must be incredible massive.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
KANSAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DODGE CITY KANSAS
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
527 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE KANSAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

A LARGE...FAST MOVING GRASS FIRE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE PRATT-
STAFFORD COUNTY LINE ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF MACKSVILLE. THE GRASS FIRE HAD ADVANCED NORTHWARD 5 MILES IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ADVANCED UNIMPEDED THROUGH GREEN WHEAT FIELDS. CITIZENS IN THE IMMEDIATE PATH HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO EVACUATE TO THE SOUTH OF MACKSVILLE.

VERY WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS PROVIDING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED
WILDFIRE ADVANCEMENT THROUGH THE MID EVENING HOURS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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UMSCHEID/BURGERT

 

[HAltschule]

PS: 2 Large Fires are being picked up by Doppler Radar from DDC.

 

[Bob Schafer]

There is also a fire near Ordway CO, about an hour E of Pueblo. From what I heard on the radio, the whole town of Ordway was evacuated, and a couple of state highways (96 and 71) were closed.

Lamar had a high of 91 today, with gusts to 35mph. It's currently 83/0. Yeah, 83/0, not a typo.

 

[Tom Stefanac]

I was bored so I made this:

 

[Cameron Redwine]

There is also a fire near Ordway CO, about an hour E of Pueblo. From what I heard on the radio, the whole town of Ordway was evacuated, and a couple of state highways (96 and 71) were closed.

Lamar had a high of 91 today, with gusts to 35mph. It's currently 83/0. Yeah, 83/0, not a typo.

Yep, this sounds like quite the fire. News in the Springs and Denver are reporting on it now; there have been some structures affected in Ordway and US 50 has been closed.

http://www.koaa.com/aaaaa_speacial_alerts/x408982579

 

[Tim Stoecklein]

No CEM's here, but there is also a significant fire south of the Springs on Ft. Carson. It is still visible on radar whereas the Ordway fire seems to have left the radar screen. Rough day indeed...hope for some significant moisture out of this next system.

 

[jason kissam]

as of 10pm mtn time the fort carson fire is over 9,000 acres. the fire is visible from my house. i took some pics from my fire station will post soon. able to see flames from well over 5 miles away! ash is falling around my area and smoke is starting to lower as temps drop.

posted pics in the bar and grill section

 

[jason kissam]

hers is a link to the online radio calls from el paso county colorado.

it is at the bottom of this page. http://www.securityfiredept.org/

 

[Cameron Redwine]

Regarding the Crowley County wild fire: KOAA is now reporting that at least twenty structures have burned in/around Ordway, and there have been two fatalities. It's still not completely contained.