A fire southeast of Baxter Springs

A fire southeast of Baxter Springs, along the Kansas Oklahoma border near the Downstream Casino has burned for seven days, consuming seven square miles and 4,000 acres of wooded area. The picture above shows the fire around a shed on the John Archer property near the 5-Mile Ranch. The cement building was consumed by the fire with the foam insulation melting away. Courtesy photo. ...

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