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(MSC News)--A state of disaster emergency declaration has been issued due to the potential risk of wildland fires in Kansas.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made the declaration Thursday morning. It will remain in place through Saturday.
According to a news release issued by Kelly’s office Thursday, the declaration is made because the majority of Kansas is either in an Enhanced Fire Danger outlook, Significant Fire Danger outlook, or Critical Fire Danger outlook. Conditions across the state are dry with low relative humidity, strong southerly winds, and an abundance of dry grass and other flammable vegetation.
The State Emergency Operations Center in Topeka has been activated through Saturday for critical fire weather across central and eastern Kansas.
The Kansas National Guard will be placed on alert, if needed, for aerial fire suppression support.
Local counties, due to the current conditions, remain under burn bans.
That includes Atchison, Brown and Doniphan Counties.
The burn ban in Brown County was issued Friday. The bans in Atchison and Doniphan were issued Wednesday. According to the Emergency Management offices of both counties, the bans are necessary due to a High Fire Warning being issued locally by the National Weather Service.
The bans will remain in place until further notice, with no open burning allowed until lifted.
According to the National Weather Service, strong winds combined with dry conditions and low humidity means dangerous fire conditions for the local area.
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