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Pillen puts National Guard on active-duty status for potential wildfires

It's a precautionary move amid dry conditions across the state.

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REPORTING FOR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. I’M JOHN GRINVALDS. GOVERNOR PALIN IS PUTTING THE NATIONAL GUARD ON ACTIVE DUTY STATUS. THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MOVE AMID DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROCLAMATION COMES ONE MONTH AFTER THE DEADLY WILDFIRES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRA

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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen puts National Guard on active-duty status for potential wildfires

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Updated: 5:34 PM CDT Apr 20, 2026

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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is putting the National Guard on active-duty status.It’s a precautionary move amid dry conditions across the state. The proclamation comes one month after the deadly wildfires in central and western Nebraska.Pillen said he wants resources ready to fight potential fires.Douglas County issued a burn ban Monday “based on the current and predicted future dry and windy forecasted conditions.”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 |

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is putting the National Guard on active-duty status.

It’s a precautionary move amid dry conditions across the state.

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The proclamation comes one month after the deadly wildfires in central and western Nebraska.

Pillen said he wants resources ready to fight potential fires.

Douglas County issued a burn ban Monday “based on the current and predicted future dry and windy forecasted conditions.”

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 |

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