A fast-moving Nebraska wildfire that started Sunday afternoon and was “likely human-caused” has scorched an estimated 15,000 acres and forced evacuations, according to the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands.
Nebraska National Forests & GrasslandsA fast-moving Nebraska wildfire that started Sunday afternoon and was “likely human-caused” has scorched an estimated 15,000 acres and forced evacuations,The blaze, which officials are calling the Bovee Fire, broke out Sunday afternoon in the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest, Travis Mason-Bushman, the forest’s public information officer, told NBC News.
By 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the fire had spread to an estimated 15,000 acres and pushed 15 miles north, according to Mason-Bushman. Firefighters were going to battle the blaze throughout the night and locals were implored to “please heed all evacuation orders or warnings from local authorities,” Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands said Sunday.
The evacuation for Halsey has since been lifted, Mason-Bushman said Monday, and Nebraska Highway 2 has also been reopened after being closed for a few hours on Sunday due to the blaze. “We do have firefighters continuing the aggressive attack,” Mason-Bushman said, adding that Monday’s weather — with temperatures forecast for the high 70s and light winds expected — should be favorable for firefighting.The fire caused “major devastation” at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp,
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