Ben Bohall with the Nebraska Forest Service says the snow melt we've experienced isn't enough to keep fires at bay, and with high winds Friday afternoon, Nebraska is under a high risk for wildfires.

The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said in a press release that there has been no continuous spread since Thursday afternoon.

There are no evacuations at this time, but "several individuals in the impacted areas have been notified of the situation." ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency ... High winds are expected to return Friday to Custer County. The proclamations authorize the state’s adjutant general to activate state ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency Thursday for wildfires that have been burning in Custer and Dawes ...

MARCH 13, 2025 - NORTH PLATTE, NEB. - It’s March in Nebraska and that means a variety of weather.

Fire crews worked through the night and will continue operations throughout the day Wednesday in Custer County where fires ...

NORTH PLATTE, NEB. - More of central Nebraska, including Custer County, is now in a Blizzard Warning effect from 3 a.m.

Governor Jim Pillen has declared a State of Emergency for fires burning in Custer and Dawes counties since earlier this week. The Custer Complex Fire, which started Monday, now includes three active ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – With multiple wildfires raging across central Nebraska, burning thousands of acres, a local company is working to help firefighters. DroneAmplified, created by University of ...

BURDEN CREATED BY THIS MISTAKE UNACCEPTABLE. WELL, RIGHT NOW, FIRE CREWS ARE BATTLING THREE WILDFIRES IN CUSTER COUNTY. CREWS ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AS THEY COMBINE TO COVER NEARLY 4000 ...