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5/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Greg Elder
Dates:7/11/2011 - 7/14/2011
Album Info:Fire sparked by dry hot conditions.
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Firetruck to the scene
Title:  Firetruck to the scene
Description:  A Newton firetruck races to contain a wheat stubble fire caused by a hot box. No one was hurt, no one's house burned down.
Photo Date:  7/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2011 6:30:52 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
Area fire departments respond
Title:  Area fire departments respond
Description:  Firetrucks from Halstead and Hesston responded to the fire along the right of way. They extenguished the blaze before any major damage was caused.
Photo Date:  7/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2011 6:32:48 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
Main water pumping station
Title:  Main water pumping station
Description:  The main water pumping station on Mission road was threatened by the fire. Crews put it out without service interuption.
Photo Date:  7/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2011 6:34:54 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Fire at Mission pumping station
Title:  Fire at Mission pumping station
Description:  Firemen work to control a blaze set by a hot box. Air temperture of 113 degrees didn't help.
Photo Date:  7/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2011 6:29:06 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
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Views:  130   Comments: 2


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