Nobody injured in the fire of the Yates Center on Friday

Yates Center, Kan. (Wibw) – On Friday, March 14th, no injuries from the fire of the Yates Center were reported.

According to Woodson County's emergency management, an important forest fire in the southwestern Yates Center near South Owl Lake was registered on Friday around 3:15 p.m. Strong winds from the south quickly pushed the fire north and created an immediate and serious threat to the community.

The Yates Center fire brigade reacted within minutes, and due to the rapid spread of the fire, an emergency evacuation order for the establishment of the Yates Center Health and Reha Care was issued.

Mutual help was immediately requested and was before the scene to support the fire fighting efforts before the nursing home.

The fire ultimately used the system, which led to a total loss.

All 38 inhabitants together with the employees were certainly evacuated and originally housed in temporary protection of the Yates Center High School. All residents have now been successfully moved to other care facilities in the region.

The department for emergency management in Kansas was used to secure staff and equipment. The Woodson County Emergency Operations Center was activated and a local disaster was explained.

The US Highway 75 was closed for several hours due to heavy smoke and dangerous conditions. In addition, the power in the City of Yates Center was temporarily shortened to reduce the risks during fire fighting efforts.

A first aid rehabilitation center was founded in the municipal building, which was occupied by voluntary and medical rescue officers. The fire also lit a large amount of crushed tires and a barn south of the football field of the Yates Center.

Firefighters continue to monitor the wildland fire in this area, which is now largely included. Additional firefighters should arrive on Sunday and stay in the area to get relief.

Numerous other agencies helped, including the following:

Fire brigade:

• Yates Center Fire Department
• Woodson County Rural Fire Brigade
• Fire brigade from Toronto
• Chanute Fire Department
• Iola fire brigade
• Fire brigade from all County
• Fire Brigade by Wilson County
• Buffalo Fire Department
• Overland park fire brigade
• Kansas City Kansa's fire brigade
• Johnson County Fire Department
• Olathe Fire Department
• Kansas State Forestry Service
• Linn County fire brigade

Emergency services:

• Woodson County Ems
• All County Ems
• Anderson County Ems
• Greenwood County Ems
• Coffey County Ems
• Bourbon County Ems

Criminal prosecution and emergency management:

• Yates Center City Police
• Woodson County Sheriff's Office
• Kansas Highway Patrol
• Kansas Bureau of Investigation
• Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
• Chanute Police Department
• Sheriff office by Neosho County
• Kansas State Fire Marshall office
• Woodson County 911 Shipping
• Kansa's department for emergency management
• Woodson County Office of Emergency Management

City, district and state support agencies:

• Yates Center Street Department
• Yates center water department
• Woodson County Road & Bridge
• The Kansas Ministry of Transport

Further updates will follow as soon as they are available.

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