<body><div><p>OCONTO, Neb. (KSNB) - Firefighters are responding to at least seven reported wildfires in central Nebraska Wednesday afternoon.</p><p><b>Active fires</b></p><ul><li>Pressey Fire - The fire has burned an estimated 1,000 acres outside Oconto, south of Broken Bow, in Custer County.</li><li>Fire in Arthur County - A vegetation fire was reported 3 miles south of the 900 block of Packard Road, north of Keystone at 4:14 p.m.</li><li>Fire in McPherson County - A vegetation fire was reported at the 200 Block of Daly Road, about 18 miles west of Tryon at 5:29 p.m.</li><li>Fire in Grant, Hooker and Cherry Counties - A vegetation fire was reported 2.4 miles southeast of Highway 2 and Corrothers Avenue, southeast of Whitman at 3:32 p.m. About 20 minutes later, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office asked residents in Whitman and in the surrounding area to evacuate to the Grant County Courthouse.</li><li>Fire in Cherry County - A vegetation fire was reported in the area of West Dry Valley Road and Speck Lake, between N-61 and N-97, northwest of Mullen at 5:10 p.m.</li><li>Fire in Merrick County - A vegetation fire was reported near 3rd Road and D Road, southwest of Chapman at 2:53 p.m. According to WatchDuty.org, some resources have been released while others will remain on scene to continue to monitor the area per radio traffic as of 6:32 p.m.</li><li>Fire in Holt County - A vegetation fire was reported in the area of Highway 11 and 862 Road at 5:43 p.m.</li></ul><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0wBdIv_1AheQRxQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0wBdIv_1AheQRxQ00" width="1300" height="630" ><figcaption>Multiple wildfires reported in central Nebraska (WatchDuty.org | WatchDuty.org)</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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OCONTO, Neb. (KSNB) - Firefighters are responding to at least seven reported wildfires in central Nebraska Wednesday afternoon. Pressey Fire - The fire has burned an estimated 1,000 acres outside Oconto, south of Broken Bow, in Custer County. Fire in Arthur County - A vegetation fire was reported 3 miles...

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OCONTO, Neb. (KSNB) - Firefighters are responding to at least seven reported wildfires in central Nebraska Wednesday afternoon. Pressey Fire - The fire has

Multiple wildfires reported in Nebraska Sandhills

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