Ellsworth Issues Emergency Fireworks Ban
KSAL Staff - Thu 03:08 PM 06/28/2012
Fireworks cannot be ignited in the city limits of Ellsworth
The hot, dry, weather prompts a central Kansas community to issue a fireworks ban.
The Ellsworth Police Department tells KSAL News that an emergency fireworks ban was enacted Thursday. Until further notice, fireworks cannot be ignited in the city limits of Ellsworth.
The forecast is for temperatures mostly above 100 until at least the 4th of July. And it could continue beyond that.
Within the past couple of days there have been several large wildfires in Kansas. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management says a large grass fire in Phillips County was contained Wednesday evening, as were fires in Rooks and Ellis counties. Other fires were contained earlier Wednesday in Russell County, and near Great Bend in Barton County.
Fireworks are blamed for a fire in rural Saline County late Wednesday night. Rural firefighters were called at around 10:45 in the evening to the report of a fire in a field in a stubble field in the 2500 block of South Holmes Road. It was started by someone illegally discharging fireworks from the road. Firefighters were able to get the fire out quickly before it caused any damage.
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passing_by
Thursday 28 June 2012 16:49 Report this comment
A common sense decision. More communities need to follow. As a homeowner, I am extremely nervous regarding fireworks this year.
GETALIFE674
Friday 29 June 2012 08:20 Report this comment
Everyone should be nervous as none of the local area's have the resources to fight a major wildfire in our area.
liltown
Friday 29 June 2012 08:49 Report this comment
What you fail to realize is that banning fireworks within the city limits pushes people into rural areas where wildfires occur. Its much less likely that a mowed yard will catch on fire as opposed to tall grass in the country. Common sense isnt all that common.
ChattyC
Friday 29 June 2012 10:42 Report this comment
Ellsworth County, in addition to the city of Ellsworth, is also banning fireworks, along with ANY outside burning. That doesn't mean that some fool won't come out in the country and set fireworks off. If they do, they (or their parents) better have good liability insurance because I can guarantee they WILL get sued if they start a wildfire.
THEENFORCER
Friday 29 June 2012 13:45 Report this comment
Nothing means nothing is going to happen but the less fireworks out there the less the chance something will.