fires that had burned at least 18 square miles of rangeland were contained by Wednesday afternoon, except for small patches that continued to smolder. Ben Bauman, spokesman for the Kansas Adjutant General's Office, said two homes, one mobile home and at least eight outbuildings were destroyed Tuesday.
Date: Apr 07, 2016
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Wildfire spares Oklahoma town, plant but still not contained
In Kansas, other fires have burned 18 square miles of rangeland. Ben Bauman, spokesman for the Kansas Adjutant General's Office, said two homes, one mobile home and at least eight outbuildings were destroyed Tuesday. Residents of several rural communities were urged to leave their homes before the b
Date: Apr 06, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Black Hawk helicopters deployed for record Kansas wildfire
At least two of the helicopters have 660-gallon buckets that will be used to dump water from local sources onto the flames, said Ben Bauman, a spokesman for the Kansas Adjutant General's Office. The National Guard also was contributing a fuel tanker truck and another ground support vehicle.
Date: Mar 26, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Black Hawk helicopters deployed for Kansas wildfire
Each helicopter has a 660-gallon bucket that will be used to dump water from local sources onto the flames, said Ben Bauman, the Kansas Adjutant Generals Offices spokesman. The National Guard also was contributing a fuel tanker truck and another ground support vehicle.
Date: Mar 26, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Wildfire Fire Burns 280 Square Miles in 1 Kansas County
The blaze went around the Barber County town of Medicine Lodge, where authorities say up to 1,000 structures were threatened and a voluntary evacuation order was issued, said Ben Bauman, director of public affairs for the Kansas Department of the Adjutant General. One home and outbuilding were destr
Date: Mar 24, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Updated: Wildfire spanning nearly 110 square miles now threatens Medicine Lodge
Although McNamar said the area is under a local declaration of emergency, Ben Bauman, spokesman for the Kansas Adjutant Generals Department said it wasnt a state emergency, yet. He added Wednesday afternoon that the Kansas National Guard had not been called.
Date: Mar 23, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Topeka hospitals lose millions without Medicaid expansion
We know reimbursements have been reduced, but we are in the process of finalizing financials for 2014 and cannot yet say definitively whether any one area or service was impacted more than another, Ben Bauman, spokesman for St. Francis, said in a written statement. We can safely say that KanCare
St. Francis Health in Topeka has had 124 positive screenings for influenza A and five positive screenings for influenza B so far this season, spokesman Ben Bauman said. The hospital at this time last flu season had recorded 85 positive screenings for influenza A and two positive screenings for influ
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