Grass fire near Remington Nature Center. Photo by Nadia Thacker
In a Nixle alert issued Monday, officials in Doniphan County, Kansas announced they had lifted the ban on outdoor burning that has been in place for several days.
Dry, warm and windy conditions have led to increased wildfire danger. One such fire in Elwood actually jumped the Missouri River, threatening the St Jo Frontier Casino, the Remington Nature Center, and several houses in an area along the river.
Many counties in the region have moved to stop outdoor burning to prevent such fires Doniphan County lifted its ban on Monday.