Ashby Fire reaches 97% containment; cooler weather aids wildfire efforts
Ashby Fire now 97% contained as cooler, wetter weather moves in. Crews continue to monitor hotspots while fire danger remains in dry vegetation across Nebraska.
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Ashby Fire now 97% contained as cooler, wetter weather moves in. Crews continue to monitor hotspots while fire danger remains in dry vegetation across 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.