RICE COUNTY — The governor of Kansas took time to talk with Rice County Emergency Management at its command center Thursday.

The stop by Governor Jeff Colyer was part of several across Kansas to tour the wildfires burning across the state.

Colyer says the state’s more proactive approach to fighting wildfires come from lessons learned last year:

 

 

 

 

Greg Klein of Rice County Emergency management expressed his appreciation for the state’s efforts and the ability to use four Black Hawk helicopters during the day Thursday:

 

 

Fires have been reported in the Kansas City area, Kiowa County and in Seward County in far southwest Kansas.