Gov. Sam Brownback declared a state of disaster emergency Sunday for Ellsworth and Saline counties because of a large wildfire, according to a news release from the Kansas adjutant general’s office.

The fire burned several thousand acres across Ellsworth County on Sunday afternoon and threatened the communities of Bavaria and Brookville in Saline County. Several campers were evacuated from Kanopolis Lake in Ellsworth County as a precaution.

The Kansas Highway Patrol provided aerial support to search for four hikers who were later found safe. KHP aircraft were used to continue to look for hot spots Sunday night.

Also Sunday, a wildfire burned approximately 6,000 acres in northwestern Reno County and threatened several homes. Firefighters were getting that fire under control around 7 p.m.

On Saturday, a grass fire in Greeley and Wallace counties was reported to the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. It started as a controlled burn south of the Greeley-Wallace county line. Two firefighters were injured, and two mobile homes were lost along with a metal hay barn at a dairy.