Campfires banned at state park areas, wildlife management areas in Cherry County, Nebraska
9/12/2023 1:16:40 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cherry County, NE
Start Date: 9/11/2023
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Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas in Cherry County have temporarily banned campfires as drought conditions contributed to extreme fire danger. Affected areas included Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area, Cottonwood Lake SRA, Bowring Ranch State Historical Park, Smith Falls State Park, Anderson Bridge, Ballards Marsh, Big Alkali Lake, Borman Bridge, Chat Canyon, Cottonwood/Steverson, Merritt Reservoir, Rat and Beaver Lake, Schlagel Creek, and Shell Lake WMAs.
KCSR-AM 610 Chadrad.com (Chadron, Neb.), Sept 11, 2023
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