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KNOP
Pillen visits Valentine, Gothenburg to assess wildfire damage, discuss next steps
North Platte Bulletin
Thursday: More containment of Cottonwood, Morrill Fires
At 11 a.m. on the morning of the eighth day of fighting Nebraska wildfires, firefighters are focused on the area near Jeffrey Lake, with the rest of the Cottonwood Fire generally contained, according to the incident command office. The fire was most active on Wednesday westward of Jeffrey Lake. Suppressing...
News Channel Nebraska
“We stayed packed and ready”: Cozad families prepare to evacuate as wildfire moves closer
COZAD, Neb. — As wildfires continue to burn across Nebraska, many residents near Cozad spent last week preparing to evacuate while watching smoke move closer and closer to home. A local high school teacher said she first noticed something unusual while driving home Thursday evening. “What I thought was...
North Platte Bulletin
Tuesday: Cottonwood fire 40% contained
Firefighters made good progress on the ground Monday at the Cottonwood Fire, coordinating with Nebraska and Iowa National Guard Black Hawk helicopters that made bucket drops around Jeffrey Lake. Thick stands of red cedar are holding heat around the lake, and other parts of the northern edge of the burned...
Williamson Source
Wyoming-Nebraska Weather Alert: Cheyenne Spring Break Travel Looks Hot and Dry March 24–30
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cheyenne, Wyo. – A surge of unseasonable heat is set to expand across Wyoming and western Nebraska, pushing temperatures far above late-March averages and creating smooth but breezy travel conditions during the spring break period. According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, this region will experience temperatures running 50 to 80 percent above […] This content first appeared on CountryHerald.com and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or republication of this content, in whole or in part, without expressed written permission from Country Herald is strictly prohibited. Violators may be subject to legal action.
News Channel Nebraska
Gothenburg Area Businesses Pooling Resources for Wildfire Victims
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — As fire crews continue extinguishing flames from the Cottonwood Fires in the western half of Nebraska, nearby communities are beginning to rebuild. Jake Fairley from Laird Feed in Gothenburg says his family and home are safe, but his ranch lost a "fair amount" of pasture during the fire over the weekend.
1011 Now
Winds shift, sparing Brady ranch as Cottonwood fire burns
North Platte Bulletin
Sunday: Wildfire continues to threaten Jeffrey Lake
——– Top photo by Lexington Firefighter Janell Patton. By the end of the afternoon, the flames neared the banks of the south end of Jeffrey Lake. Some 50 fire departments from all over the state are on the scene. Their goal is to protect homes. The fire itself is out of control with no containment.
NebraskaTV
Crews continue work as wildfire damage builds
Wind-driven wildfires that began Thursday evening forced evacuations around Farnam and prompted Gov. Jim Pillen to issue a state of emergency for seven southwest Nebraska counties from Dawson to Morrill. Wind gusts reached more than 40 mph and temperatures climbed into the 70s on Thursday as the fires burned through...