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Officials at the Keith County Fairgrounds command hub say the Morrill County and Cottonwood wildfires have made some progress but remain 0% contained.
Get live updates on wildfires across western and central Nebraska that have burned thousands of acres since Thursday, forcing evacuations, damaging ranchland and drawing firefighting crews from across the region.
Residents describe the moment they knew it was time to leave
Fire crews in Edmond first responded to a wildfire near Hiwasee and Sorghum Mill Sunday afternoon, believing that high winds arced power lines near an old tank battery which ignited the fire. As of Monday afternoon, the fire was fully contained with only small hot spots in the center still being mopped up.
Multiple Nebraska wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres prompting evacuations and an emergency proclamation from the governor.