Wildfires rage: Pillen, Nebraska officials give update on firefighting effort
Source: Nebraska Examiner
By: Juan Salinas II - March 16, 2026 9:36 pm
LINCOLN — Nebraska is still dealing with the largest wildfire in the state’s history and a handful of other sizable fires burning at the same time.
At the Nebraska National Guard air base Monday, officials from various state agencies provided an update on how the state is responding to the fires in central and western Nebraska. Most of the fires are only partially contained.
“There’s no question, Mother Nature’s throwing a doozy at us, but I’m betting the farm … we win, and we win big time,” Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said.
More than 700,000 acres have burned so far across the four major active fires around the state, according to disaster response officials. The Morrill Fire, which spans Keith, Arthur, Grant, Garden and Morrill Counties in western and west-central Nebraska, is by itself the largest wildfire in state history, covering 572,804 acres. The Morrill fire was 18% contained as of Monday evening.
Fire crests a hill and approaches houses on the north side of Lake McConaughy Thursday night, just west of the Lake McConaughy dam, looking north. (Courtesy of Jake Wyatt/Nebraska Rural Radio Association)
Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/wildfires-rage-pillen-nebraska-officials-give-update-on-firefighting-effort/
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"We win big time."
What are you winning?
