NWKS Radio first reported on the brush fire north of Gem, Kansas, on the evening of June 16 after multiple lightning strikes were seen in the area and reports of a fire came in around 9:50 PM. The fire, located at the intersection of County Road 30 and County Road CC in northeast Thomas County, was quickly responded to by multiple fire departments and local farmers.

Monday night brought a wave of severe weather to Northwest Kansas, with storm warnings lighting up the radar—particularly for areas north...