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Every year, Kansas firefighters respond to more than 5,000 wildfires, many of which ignite in these vulnerable transition zones. University Park near Tuttle Creek Lake in northern Riley County is preparing to celebrate 20 years of Firewise USA recognition in 2026, having launched in 2005 and received recognition in 2006.","asOf":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z","object":{"kind":"guide","id":"what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner","title":"What Flint Hills burning teaches a homeowner","url":"/guides/what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner/"},"source":{"title":"Prepare Your Home for Wildfire","url":"https://www.kansasforests.org/fire/prepareyourhomeforwildfire.html","publisher":"Kansas Forest Service","sourceType":"official","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z","documentDate":"2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z"}},{"id":"guide:what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner:2","anchor":"local-us-ks-what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner-2","place":"Kansas prescribed-burning practice (KSU Notebook, 16 December 2015)","placeId":"us-ks","scopeKind":"place","scopeMode":"descendants","scopeRef":null,"claim":"Fire is the major factor allowing grasslands to exist. Timing of the burn is a critical element for obtaining the desired response. Livestock gains and brush control are normally enhanced by burning in mid- to late-spring when the native grasses have an average of ½ to 2 inches of new growth, usually mid- to late-April in the Flint Hills and early-May in northwest Kansas. To realize the greatest net return from grazing stockers in the Kansas Flint Hills, rangeland should be burned annually at the beginning of growth of the dominant warm-season perennial grasses, with big bluestem being the species to use in making the time of burning decision. Houses and other buildings, because of their value, deserve special protection. Avoid burning near a house. Construct a wide firebreak between the area to be burned and the house, and set headfires to burn away from the structure. Preferably, coarse fuels and juniper trees should not exist in a burn unit within 50 yards from the outside edge of backfire and flank fireguards. Burning readily kills eastern red cedar especially when less than 5 feet in height; it does not have buds that can resprout. Escaped fires can harm both people on the fire and nearby structures. Smoke can be deadly on nearby roadways.","asOf":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z","object":{"kind":"guide","id":"what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner","title":"What Flint Hills burning teaches a homeowner","url":"/guides/what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner/"},"source":{"title":"Prescribed Burning Notebook","url":"https://www.kansasforests.org/fire/fire_documents/Prescribed%20Burning%20Notebook.pdf","publisher":"Kansas State University / Kansas Forest Service","sourceType":"official","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z","documentDate":"2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z"}},{"id":"guide:what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner:1","anchor":"local-us-ks-what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner-1","place":"Kansas Flint Hills prescribed fire (Kansas Forest Service)","placeId":"us-ks","scopeKind":"place","scopeMode":"descendants","scopeRef":null,"claim":"In the Flint Hills alone, Kansans burn over 2 million acres per year using prescribed fire. Kansas consistently ranks within the top two states nationally for the number of acres burned annually. Across the state, thousands of landowners use prescribed fire to reduce fuel loading, control unwanted trees and brush, combat invasive weeds, increase forage quality, and stimulate biodiversity. The Kansas Forest Service believes the diligent, responsible use of prescribed fire is key to continued ability to use this practice in fire-adapted ecosystems.","asOf":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z","object":{"kind":"guide","id":"what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner","title":"What Flint Hills burning teaches a homeowner","url":"/guides/what-flint-hills-burning-teaches-a-homeowner/"},"source":{"title":"Prescribed Fire","url":"https://www.kansasforests.org/fire/prescribedfire.html","publisher":"Kansas Forest Service","sourceType":"official","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z","documentDate":"2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z"}}],"local":[]},"placeFocusedGuides":[],"findings":[],"plants":{"grain":"state","total":369,"nativeDocumented":0,"invasiveOrNoxiousFlagged":94,"fireResistant":220,"keepAway":28,"conflicts":7,"page":"/grow/kansas/"},"fireEvidencePublicationScope":{"answerGrain":"no-typed-local-source","sourceCount":0}}