Great Bend Fire/EMS extinguishes 5th wheel camper fully engulfed in flames

Stephanie Nutt
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GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) — The Great Bend Fire/EMS Department extinguished a fifth-wheel camper that was fully engulfed in flames Wednesday afternoon.

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According to the Great Bend Fire/EMS Department, they were dispatched at 1:45 p.m. for the report of a fire in the 1000 block of SW 20 Rd.

Upon arrival at the scene, crews found a fifth-wheel camper that was fully engulfed in flames. The fire was spreading to nearby tires, piles of lumber, and grass.

(Courtesy: Great Bend Fire/EMS Department)
(Courtesy: Great Bend Fire/EMS Department)

“Crews were able to quickly stop the grass fire from spreading and begin extinguishment of the camper,” said the Great Bend Fire/EMS Department.

After the fire was extinguished, crews looked for any hidden fires.

The Great Bend Fire/EMS Department was assisted by the Albert Fire Department and the Barton County Sheriff’s Office.

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