Wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska blackened 30,000 acres
4/8/2022 11:43:55 PM
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Fire
AFFECTED AREAS:
Furnas County, NE
Gosper County, NE
Start Date: 4/7/2022
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A wildfire in Gosper and Furnas counties was sparked when a dead tree fell onto power lines amid extremely high winds. Nearly 30,000 acres of land burned and firefighters were establishing a perimeter on the evening of April 8. The blaze damaged eight structures and 48 outbuildings.
The area is in severe drought.
KLKN-TV 8 Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney (Neb.), April 8, 2022
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