On the record
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
- Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire, 4:27 p.m. Wednesday, 1625 Matthew Circle.
- Cooking fire, confined to container, 2:46 p.m. Wednesday, 4208 Saddlehorn Drive.
- Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire, 7:59 a.m. Wednesday, 700 Locust St.
City Government
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City of Lawrence campsite reporting form has received 230 reports since October; only 57 campsites confirmed
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Lawrence City Commission set for light agenda this week
Campers who remain at North Lawrence site after closing date will be trespassed, but city doesn’t expect that to happen
