Photo showing that pioneers of the prairie knew what
they were talking about, "cowchips do burn." This entire
field showed the remnants of last season.
Fire on the Horizon
Sun showing through the smoke.
Local rancher Gene Matile uses a 4-wheeler
and a pipe torch to set the fire.
Pasture being burned east of
Kansas Highway 177.
The fire across the road reflected on the east face of the
one-room schoolhouse. The school was in no danger, as the
local fire department was on stand-by to assist in monitoring
the burn.
After the fire died down, the school
continued to be lit by the
remaining glowing embers.
