President Donald Trump declared a federal disaster Thursday for the wildfires that burned hundreds of thousands of acres in ...

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Nebraska to boost recovery efforts for communities ...

Throughout a dry season marked by wildfires across Nebraska, city officials have faced a decision ahead of the Fourth of July ...

Trump approved a disaster declaration for western Nebraska after historic wildfires burned more than 821,000 acres.

The South Fork Fire acreage stays the same at 39,696 acres, and increased containment of 92%. With staffing at 72 personnel, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) - As the fast-moving blaze rolled toward Fire Chief Jason Schneider’s district in Cozad, he and his crew faced a literal uphill battle. The Cottonwood Fire was ...

In the Sandhills of Nebraska, some grazing pastures look more like the Sahara Desert. The Morrill Fire — the largest wildfire in Nebraska history — scorched vast stretches of land in mid-March.

HAVEN’S MOTHER IS ALSO SUING THE COMPANY. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND THE NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD WORK TO CONTAIN A NEW WILDFIRE OUT WEST. THE FIRE IN CUSTER COUNTY HAS BURNED NEARLY 9000 ACRES. A ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. As the ...

Less than a week after the South Fork Fire was 100% contained, a new blaze dubbed the ‘Log Road Incident’ ignited on private property north of the South Fork Fire burn area. Lincoln County officials ...

Gov. Jim Pillen on Friday requested federal disaster aid to help Nebraska recover from historic wildfires that scorched western and central parts of the state in March and April. Pillen asked ...

Two Rivers Public Health Department is looking for volunteers to assist in conducting a Rapid Needs Assessment of areas of Nebraska impacted by wildfires in March. This assessment will take place June ...