BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) -- A firefighter ended up in the hospital after battling a house fire in a rural part of southern Butler County Tuesday night. The fire happened around 7:30 p.m. near Cole Creek Road and 220th. The home is in the Cowley County Fire District, but Butler County firefighte rs also responded. Crews battle a house fire in rural Butler County on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Butler County Fire District)Crews battle a house fire in rural Butler County on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Butler County Fire District)Crews battle a house fire in rural Butler County on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Butler County Fire District)Crews battle a house fire in rural Butler County on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Butler County Fire District)Crews clean their gear after battling a house fire in rural Butler County on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Butler County Fire District) The Cowley County fire chief said a homeowner was burning pastureland when the fire reached the corner of his house, spread up a wall, and entered the attic. He said one of his firefighters was taken to the hospital for observation and was still there Wednesday afternoon. ‘Monster’ under bed in Kansas town turned out to be real The home has extensive damage. The fire chief says it will have to be rebuilt. ...read more read less