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Fire destroys barn and bales inside it Tuesday

A fire early Tuesday consumed a large barn in rural Cowley County that was packed tight with alfalfa and Bermuda grass bales.

Smoker fire breaks out at AC BBQ joint Sat.

Flames and smoke at an Ark City barbecue joint closed a portion of Summit St. for a bit but didn’t keep the restaurant from opening for business Saturday.

Fireworks likely to blame for fire near Winfield

Fireworks appear to have contributed to a fire that gutted a garage – and destroyed a vehicle – at a home in the Whispering Meadows subdivision south of Winfield late Sunday. No one was injured.

Gun count filed against Island Park fire starter

Zach Buhlke – convicted as a juvenile of felony arson in connection with the burning of the Island Park Playground – has been charged with a felony firearm count, according to the Cowley County Attorney's office.

Island Park fire starter facing new legal woes

It appears the teen convicted of burning down Winfield's Island Park is facing some new legal woes.

Stoll: Tuesday house fire was set on purpose

A fire in a Winfield home at 12th and Broadway Tuesday was intentionally set, fire marshal Alan Stoll said Wednesday. A decision about charges in the case will be left to the Cowley County Attorney's Office.

Minor fire causes smoke damage in Winfield

A Winfield home sustained smoke damage – that was mostly confined to the basement area – from a small fire that started Tuesday afternoon.

UPDATE: Electric problems caused Sat. fire

UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. Monday - Electrical problems appear to have caused a fire that gutted a portion a trailer home in Winfield Saturday afternoon, local fire marshal Alan Stoll Said.

Stoll: Police assisting in probe of Thursday fire

Winfield Police are assisting in the investigation of a small basement fire that occurred Thursday on E. Fifth, fire marshal Alan Stoll said Monday.

Residents flee from a basement fire Thursday

Some Winfield residents were able to escape their home late Thursday as heavy smoke bellowed from a small fire in the basement of the house, fire officials said.

Corrected: ACHS fire started in boiler room

(Editor's note: Due to a mess up beyond my control, you got information yesterday about a fire that happened at the high school some time ago. Information from the fire that occurred Thursday is below. Big apologies for the goof. - Shane)

Winfield policeman disciplined for misconduct

Shawn Love also enters diversion on disorderly conduct charge

A veteran Winfield police officer has been disciplined by the department – and entered a diversion program on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge – for unprofessional conduct while on duty last week, police and court officials said.

Stoll: Autopsy report still out in fatal March fire

Fire investigators are waiting for a final autopsy report to return before determining the official cause of a fire that killed a Winfield man early last month, Winfield fire marshal Alan Stoll said.

Weather services warns of extreme fire threat

Cowley County is included in an extreme grassland fire warning issued by the National Weather Service. Outdoor burning is not recommended for much of this week.

Fire marshal releases name of man killed Sat.

The victim of the Saturday night fire in Winfield has been identified as David C. Murphy, 54, of Winfield, fire marshal Alan Stoll said Monday afternoon. Murphy had lived at 510 E. 11th for quite some time.

Fire damages trailer home on Saturday night

A trailer home near Strother Field sustained significant smoke damage during a fire Saturday night, fire officials at the scene said.

Fire torches truck at Auto Techs lot on Wed.

An electrical-based fire torched a flat-bed tow truck at an Auto Techs location in east Winfield Wednesday.

Fire levels vacant home in rural part of county

An isolated and vacant Cowley County home burned to the ground late Tuesday. A cause of the fire has yet to be determined, Winfield Fire Marshal Alan Stoll said.

Blaze torches AC home at Ninth and Kansas

Four family members – including a child – were able to escape a major house fire at the corner of Ninth and W. Kansas in Ark City early Thursday, fire officials said.

Fire destroys family's home in north Winfield

Fire gutted the home of a Winfield couple and their two young children early Monday morning. The family escaped the home at Olive and N. Iowa and were not injured, fire officials said.