Producers in 11 Nebraska counties affected by March wildfires can now apply for USDA restoration aid through Aug. 25.

OGALLALA, Neb. — The single largest wildfire in Nebraska state history, the Morrill Fire, has scorched over 640,000 acres and left one person dead as firefighters finally begin to turn the tide on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eight Omaha firefighters joined forces with volunteers and the Nebraska National Guard to combat the historic Morrill Fire in ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Fire and Rescue Chief Dave Engler welcomed the return of 11 LFR members on Thursday. The firefighters were out in Ogallala where they ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. As the ...