Geary County Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges confirms rural firefighters have had three fire calls dating back to late Monday afternoon.

He said the first about 4:30 p.m. Monday involved a rekindle of a grass fire on Kansas Wildlife Parks Tourism ground on the west side of Milford Lake.

The second fire involved bundles of used newspapers that had been set on fire in campfire sites. “As the bundles burned it sprayed the embers, and the burned paper all over the place.” Berges estimated 10-12 acres burned.

Early Tuesday morning approximately three acres burned near Walla Walla Road. Berges said it appeared somebody discarded smoking materials next to the roadway.

No injuries or major property damage were reported in any of the fires.