I'd say after harvest. Depends on the lies told about harvested acres Should be very low since planted acres were not much. .... Ins claims rolling in across the southern counties.
The fire was Monday and I was there on Friday..... death tole was "large".
Dozers and backhoes were parked waiting on dig safe calls -- which usually takes 3-4 days. Lots of dead...for miles///
The fire made close to a 70+ mile distance sw to ne. Assuming it started somewhere east of Perryton Tx. We drove 50 miles of it in Okla & Ks.... Just the accounts from the ranchers I know in that area... well I know of 2000+ head shot. That many more found dead and I am not that friendly in the area. They were still looking.. counts were still short.
A rancher never knows his count until the total is rounded up to the highest number.
The picture appears to be near the Clark County lake area and the lone wheat field is over that ridge 2 miles... but it is gone.. The few survivers are on it and the it will be gone by now... In the far distance and in a low area is Ashland Ks. Saved by three wheat fields that slowed the fire enough to protect a precious hamlet in cattle country.
That picture is on one of the most beautiful drives in KS........ The lake sets way down in a canyon ... a small canyon in colorado terms.... smaller but possible the prettiest reservoir in KS.
The hutch news provided the photos..... The man in the picture is Pat Roberts as I recall.
The following one was taken from the Cimmaron River looking East NE south of Englewood, Ks nearly on the Oklahoma line.
The wind blew the fire through the trees and in many cases put out the fire before the large trees could burn completely. Homes on the west side of Englewood lost out buildings and look like they were painted with a "blow torch" for lack of a better term.
