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The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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Prairie fires swept through multiple Kansas counties on Wednesday night, caused by stubble burning and high winds, resulting in one death and heavy damage to farms, buildings, stock, and grain estimated at least $10,000 near Salina.
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Heavy Losses Suffered in Several Counties.
Topeka, Kan., March 4.—Numerous reports are coming in from Kansas counties telling of heavy losses from Wednesday night's prairie fire. In almost every instance the fires were caused by people burning stubble and pasture land. The high wind came unexpectedly and the fires were beyond control in a short time. Many narrow escapes from death are reported, but as far as known only one person—Frank McGrew, of Bird City—was burned to death. No estimate is made of the aggregate damage, but it is very high. Around Salina, eight fires were burning at practically the same time. The damage there will be about $10,000. Great damage to farm buildings, stock and grain is reported from Culver, Lincoln, Colbert, Marquette, Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Graham, Ellis, Russell, Lakin, Hill City, Concordia and other places.
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Kansas Counties
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Wednesday Night, Reported March 4
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one death: frank mcgrew of bird city burned to death. heavy losses to farm buildings, stock, and grain; approximately $10,000 damage around salina; aggregate damage very high.
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Prairie fires caused by people burning stubble and pasture land, fueled by unexpected high winds, became uncontrollable. Multiple fires reported in counties including Salina (eight simultaneous), Culver, Lincoln, Colbert, Marquette, Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Graham, Ellis, Russell, Lakin, Hill City, Concordia, and others. Many narrow escapes from death.