Disaster declared as dozens of departments battle southeast Nebraska wildfires
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska) – A disaster has been declared as dozens of departments battle a wildfire in southeast Nebraska that is burning more than 650 acres.
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency says the Waconda Fire is located just south of Lake Waconda in Cass County.
It started in Iowa on Saturday before jumping across the river at around 6pm
More than 75 firefighters from 26 departments are working to put out this blaze.
Cass County declared a disaster on Sunday, which Gov. Jim Pillen approved.
Grants money from the Governor’s Emergency Fund to help with the response.
The Nebraska National Guard has sent a crew to help on the ground, along with a helicopter that has already thrown water on the fire.
The Nebraska State Patrol drone team also shares aerial footage, while the Wildland Incident Response Assistant Team provides technical support for fire control and management.
Incident commander Shane Adams says, “The terrain of this fire is treacherous.” He added: “No structures have been affected at this time.”
The fire is currently contained at 0%. Crews remained on site overnight to monitor and control the flames.
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