Read the full article on KETV 7
A new website from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is helping landowners track wildfire recovery across the state.The online hub launched in Nebraska and maps fires dating back to 1985 while showing how grasslands recover over time using interactive data and tools.Researchers said the platform will help farmers, ranchers and land managers make more informed decisions after historic wildfires burned nearly 1 million acres of Nebraska grazing lands this spring.”Wildfire recovery unfolds over years, not months,” said Dirac Twidwell, a rangeland ecologist at Nebraska. “What we’ve built here is not just a map of fires — it’s a system that helps people understand recovery, anticipate change and respond with better information.”UNL said the website is the first of its kind focused on working grasslands. It combines scientific data, decision-support tools and applied guidance through Nebraska Extension and university research programs.The platform allows users to explore where and when wildfires have happened across Nebraska since 1985, view fire perimeters and details, compare current conditions to past wildfire patterns and analyze how vegetation responds before and after a fire.”Each mapped polygon represents a wildfire dating back to 1985,” Twidwell said. “That long-term record lets us see how grasslands actually recover — across different weather patterns, management decisions and landscapes — and that perspective is critical for making sound decisions today.”UNL said the site also connects users with Nebraska Extension educators, partner networks and other resources for long-term recovery efforts.The website is available here.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A new website from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is helping landowners track wildfire recovery across the state.
The online hub launched in Nebraska and maps fires dating back to 1985 while showing how grasslands recover over time using interactive data and tools.
Advertisement
Researchers said the platform will help farmers, ranchers and land managers make more informed decisions after historic wildfires burned nearly 1 million acres of Nebraska grazing lands this spring.
“Wildfire recovery unfolds over years, not months,” said Dirac Twidwell, a rangeland ecologist at Nebraska. “What we’ve built here is not just a map of fires — it’s a system that helps people understand recovery, anticipate change and respond with better information.”
UNL said the website is the first of its kind focused on working grasslands. It combines scientific data, decision-support tools and applied guidance through Nebraska Extension and university research programs.
The platform allows users to explore where and when wildfires have happened across Nebraska since 1985, view fire perimeters and details, compare current conditions to past wildfire patterns and analyze how vegetation responds before and after a fire.
“Each mapped polygon represents a wildfire dating back to 1985,” Twidwell said. “That long-term record lets us see how grasslands actually recover — across different weather patterns, management decisions and landscapes — and that perspective is critical for making sound decisions today.”
UNL said the site also connects users with Nebraska Extension educators, partner networks and other resources for long-term recovery efforts.
The website is available here.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
