Crews continue to battle wildfire at Nebraska National Forest near Halsey

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Crews continue to battle a wildfire that has spread to parts of the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey.

The fire has burned 4,192 acres since last Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands.

On Thursday, it was reported that around 4,100 acres had been burned.

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As of Sunday, the 201 East Fire remains at 55% containment.

The Bessey district near Halsey will stay closed as crews continue to battle the wildfire.

Fire crews plan to continue strengthening and reinforcing the fire line.  To do this, they will extinguish hot material and cut down any trees that may pose a safety risk to the crews.