On January 24, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved designating nearly 600 acres of Bureau of Education Land and Funds property to the Williams Gap Management Area.
By News Channel Nebraska
The South Fork Fire near Crawford is now 55% contained and has burned approximately 38,913 acres, according to the latest update from Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2.
Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have made another arrest in connection with a homicide investigation that began in September 2025.
Increased fire activity on the northwest side of the South Fork Fire has prompted new evacuation notices and intermittent closures of Highway 20, according to emergency management officials.
Firefighters made significant progress Friday on the South Fork Fire burning near Crawford, increasing containment to 42% as the Nebraska Department of Transportation reopened Highway 20 to traffic.