Gov. Jim Pillen has issued new emergency orders and extended a statewide burn ban as wildfires continue across Nebraska, with more than 800,000 acres burned.
By News Channel Nebraska
A fire at a Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) facility in Chadron on Friday was caused by an improperly disposed electric scooter, according to the agency.
First responders from across Southeast Nebraska have responded to four serious wildfires in other parts of the state so far this year, the latest of which broke out near Crawford earlier this month
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A powerful storm late last month damaged a communications tower in Cherry County.