The Mormon Lake Hotshots drive down a forest road outside Flagstaff, Ariz., Thursday, April 21, 2022, as crews continue battling a massive wildfire. (KLKN) Multiple towns in southwest Nebraska were being evacuated Friday as several wildfires flared up in that corner of the state. One person was killed and three firefighters were injured as wildfires that began Friday, fueled by high winds and dry grass, burned throughout western and central Nebraska, the . After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Jodie Fawl, a spokeswoman for the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, said 40 fire departments from around the region had responded to fight the fire. 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" Smoke Advisory Activated for 2022 Flint Hills Prescribed Burns ". April 23, 2022 (LINCOLN, NEB.) 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 1 fires. EPA does not use the data on this Map to make regulatory decisions. The Fire and Smoke Map shows information on particle pollution, fires and smoke plumes: Particle pollution data: Particle pollution, also called fine particulate matter or PM 2.5, is the main type of pollution in smoke. The firefighters are working so very hard. (WOWT) - Crews are still on the scene of a wildfire in western Nebraska. 22, 2022 at 6:37 PM CDT Development work led by Sim Larkin, USFS, and Stuart Illson, University of Washington, in collaboration with the EPA AirNow Team. The Sheriffs Office said people could take shelter in the public school in Arapahoe and the Holbrook Community Building. Wildfires Burn More Than 150,000 Acres in Three States. You can save locations by creating a favorites list. NE 89: Between U.S. 83 (9 miles west of Danbury) and NE 47 (3 miles west of Wilsonville). You can also drag the blue dot icon to a location of interest. The Castaeda Hotel, right, hosted meals for residents and firefighters this week with sponsorships from restaurants and other businesses. Under this program, FEMA provides financial assistance to states for costs directly associated with response activities to a wildfire. Firefighters across the country are battling multiple wildfires as tinder-dry conditions and high winds whip up flames . Tiffany Hock was the appointed Public Information Officer during the chaos of the Road 739 Wildfire near Arapahoe just a short time ago. While the evacuation order in Edison has since been lifted, the Nebraska State Patrol reported a crash during fire response on Thursday claimed the life of 54-year-old Elwood Fire Chief Darren Krull and injured Phelps County Emergency Manager Justin Norris. Heres how: Need more help? The blaze at the Bessey Ranger District, about 80 miles northeast of North Platte, was likely human-caused, according to a Facebook post by Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands. At the direction of Governor Pete Ricketts and request of local authorities the Nebraska National Guard today activated 32 personnel with both ground and air assets to assist with firefighting in southwestern Nebraska. We treat these like a crime scene or like an aircraft accident youre going to have trained investigators looking at the site where the fire started, gathering all the evidence, before we state definitively exactly what happened, he said. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ b r k r /) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.Its main business and source of capital is insurance, from which it invests the float (the retained premiums) in a broad portfolio of subsidiaries, equity positions and other securities.The company has been overseen since 1965 by its . A prognosis for the upcoming week focuses on forecasted weather and expected fire danger. DOLLY PARTON CALLS FOR PRAYERS AS TENNESSEE FIRES THREATEN AREA NEAR DOLLYWOOD. Following is at least a partial list of the fire departments working together. The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activated yesterday evening at the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a statewide response to several wildfires reported in various locations throughout the western and central parts of the state. Throughout the last 24 hours fires have been reported in Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Cheyenne, Deuel, Dundy, Furnas, Hayes, Perkins, Scotts Bluff, Red Willow and Thomas counties. Extreme heat can lead to potentially deadly illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. A gust of 61 mph was recorded Friday in Red Willow County, where Trumble died. The truck driver, identified as 28-year-old Andries Van Aswegan,was not injured in the crash. Arizona. July 31, 2022. * Hunt Nebraska lodge in Arapahoe took folks, but other than a couple of couches, by midnight, on their Facebook page they say they are full. Copyright 2022 KNOP. The Nebraska . Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital. At that time he did not have access to the newest map, above. If youre traveling, be sure your headlights are on and be alert to rapid changing driving conditions, the patrol said. You will see your saved locations. All rights reserved. By 5:30 p.m., multiple air tankers had been dispatched to fight the fire, the post said. * Blessings Childcare in McCook is open and has cribs and supplies for children. We are getting reinforcement from the state. Published: Sep. 17, 2021 at 1:24 AM PDT. Click a: Entering a location makes more information available to you. There are several places open for people to stay as they leave their homes. In May of this year the 201 East Fire just south of the current Bovee Fire burned 4,100 acres in the Nebraska National Forest. Retired Fire Chief John P. Trumble, 66, was driving while acting as a spotter. A strong storm system that had been developing over the Dakotas since Friday brought very strong winds to Nebraska, and the same system drew dry air from the high plains of Colorado and New Mexico, Corey Mead, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, said late Saturday. Smoke billows from the Bovee fire in Nebraska on Sunday. Fire chief killed, emergency manager injured, homes destroyed in Nebraska wildfire. Key Facts. National Preparedness Level 1. as of October 28 at 7:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are. The wind speed decreased overnight as clouds moved in and after midnight light rain was detected at the Thedford Airport. Fueled by high winds, several fires were sparked in the afternoon and evening, limiting visibility and closing major roads, including a 50-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 6/34. Go to https://www.511.nebraska.gov/ for up-to-the-minute updates on road closings. The fire was declared 94% contained Thursday morning, but later in the day officials with the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team . Published: Apr. Video shows a large plume of smoke spreading through the sky in Elwood, Nebraska. Open a new tab in your browser. Wildfires are burning in dry, windy conditions across several states. Recommendations for actions to take to protect yourself from smoke. var field59 = field59 || {}; 47 fires. Fires have been reported in at least 12 Nebraska counties since Friday, the authorities said. Southwest Nebraska towns evacuate as wildfires spread, Precautionary boil advisory issued for water customers in east Jefferson County, Police: Woman accused of buying nearly $9K in clothes with stolen credit card, LMPD investigating after body found in Valley Station cemetery, Louisville co-workers share $50K after winning Ky. Lottery scratch-off, Elizabethtown high school student crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA, LMPD addresses delay in releasing footage of teens shot by officers discharged gun. LFR says it responded to the blaze at Casey's near 13th and E Streets around 2:15 a.m. A mapping flight at 7:30 p.m. Sunday found that the fire had burned 7,780 acres. Authorities say wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 15 firefighters. Mr. Mead said Nebraska had seen above normal activity during the current fire season. If you need assistance call the Red Willow Sheriff's non-emergency line at (308) 345-3450 or 911 for an emergency. US 6: Between US 82; East 6th Street (McCook) and US 283 (Arapahoe). The EPA and USFS will update the map layers several times during year, as we respond to feedback and work to improve the map. or redistributed. Anyone can read what you share. Five firefighters have also been injured in that fire, Jonathan Ashford, a public information officer for the team fighting the fire, told weather.com in a phone interview Monday. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) statistics show that as of Dec. 30, 2022, 66,255 fires had burned a total of 7,534,403 acres.These figures are higher than the ten-year average of 59,733 fires and 7,333,776 acres. 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Current particle pollution air quality information for your location; Smoke Forecast Outlooks, where available; and. according to Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands, according to the U.S. Forest Service website. If there is a wildfire in your area, please stay tuned to local authorities for the latest information on fire and smoke safety. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) As fires burn in neighboring states, strong winds are bringing them closer to Kansas. New in 2022: Enhanced information display including recommended actions and PM2.5 trends. (KLKN) Multiple towns in southwest Nebraska were being evacuated Friday as several wildfires flared up in that corner of the state. 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This image provided by the Nebraska State Patrol shows smoke from a wildfire, Saturday, April 23, 2022 . Alma, Elba, Gothenburg, Axtell, Wilcox, Minden, Franklin, Eustis, Beaver City, Wilsonville, Cambridge, Lexington, Curtis, Alda, Chapman, Platte Valley/ Twin Loup mutual aid response team, Wood River Fire and Rescue, Cairo, Farewell, St. Paul, Dannebrog, Phillips, Grand Island Rural, Orleans and Stamford Fire Departments in Harlan CountyThe Buffalo County Wildfire Task Force, Amherst, Elm Creek, Gibbon, Kearney, Pleasanton, Wildland Incident Response and Assistance Team (WIRAT). The Lincoln Journal Star reported that a volunteer firefighter, Mike Moody assistant Chief of the Purdum Volunteer Fire Department, died at the fire Sunday after suffering a medical emergency. When the fire started the relative humidity was in the 20s and the wind was gusting to 34 mph out of the south-southeast. For any emergency needs call 911.. Smoke plumes shown on the Map indicate that smoke is present. Firefighters were going to battle the blaze throughout the night, and residents were implored to please heed all evacuation orders or warnings from local authorities, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands said Sunday. UPDATE from Lancaster County Emergency Management: "As of 9:00 p.m, on Sunday, October 23, 2022, the wildfires in Lancaster County are confined to an area bordered by SW 86th to SW 100th, Panama Rd to Apple Rd, in Gage County. . Norris, 40, was transported to the hospital in Cambridge with life-threatening injuries before being transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney and later to a hospital in Omaha. This site utilizes modern web-technologies to generate the Fire & Smoke Map and give location specific information to the user. Service website a partial list of the south-southeast fire burned 4,100 acres in the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands according. And your health a partial list of the south-southeast you can also drag the blue dot icon a. 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