28 July 2023
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) – Emergency crews are at the scene of a large grass fire burning near a major thoroughfare in Riley County on Friday.
The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) said on social media that southbound Tuttle Creek Boulevard is down to one lane as of 9:50 a.m. on July 28. This comes after the RCPD initially warned motorists to avoid Purcell Road burning in the 2700 block. Both the Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County Fire District #1 are at the scene.
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