State leaders offer update as wildfires rage across western Nebraska

Firefighters make progress containing western Nebraska wildfires

The now more than 131,000-acre Cottonwood Fire in Lincoln and Dawson counties is 40% contained, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

State leaders offer update as wildfires rage across western Nebraska

State officials provided an update Monday during a briefing at a Nebraska National Guard base in Lincoln, describing the massive scale of the fire and the ongoing effort to control it.

Nebraska officials outline resources for livestock producers affected by wildfires

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says all options are on the table to support livestock producers affected by wildfires. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, he said one of his goals is keeping the cow herd in the state despite. “By the square miles of (rangeland), it potentially could be 40,000 momma cows that need some help. […] The post Nebraska officials outline resources for livestock producers affected by wildfires appeared first on Brownfield …

Fires Spread Across the State, Causing State of Emergency to be Declared

Governor Jim Pillen provided an update on operations following an aerial tour of wildfires burning across Nebraska. He was joined in the briefing at the Keith County Fairgrounds by U.S.