Burn bans in eastern Nebraska
2/11/2022 1:09:40 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Antelope County, NE
Boone County, NE
Cedar County, NE
Colfax County, NE
Cuming County, NE
Dodge County, NE
Knox County, NE
Madison County, NE
Madison, NE
Norfolk, NE
Pierce County, NE
Pierce, NE
Platte County, NE
Stanton County, NE
Stanton, NE
Wayne County, NE
Start Date: 2/6/2022
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Most area fire departments in eastern Nebraska have issued burn bans until further notice. Some of the affected counties may include Madison, Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Stanton, Cuming, Platte, Colfax and Dodge. Several area fire departments, including Norfolk, Stanton, Pierce and Madison, initiated burn bans until the region receives needed moisture.
Several fires have occurred in northeast Nebraska in recent days. On Feb. 6, several dozen hay bales and a shed burned at a feedlot south of Norfolk.
On Feb. 7, a grass fire burned northwest of Hoskins.
Norfolk Daily News (Neb.), Feb 8, 2022
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