Grass fire burns occupied structure north of Great Bend

GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) – The Great Bend Fire Department responded to a wind-fueled grass fire that spread to a large group of trees and burned one structure north of town.

It happened Thursday around 6:45 p.m. in the 300 block of North U.S. Highway 281. Units found a grass fire quickly spreading due to wind gusts reaching 40 mph.

The department said additional fire crews from Ellinwood, Hoisington, and Albert responded to help battle the blaze.

Great Bend units remained on scene throughout the night to monitor the area and extinguish hotspots. The cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.