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COUNTIES IN NORTH, CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA, HEAVILY IMPACTED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. CREWS SAY THE FIRE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA IS NOW 97% CONTAINED, BUT THE UNCONTAINED PART IS IN A, QUOTE, AREA OF BURIED HEAT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO SMOLDER UNTIL IT’S EXCAVATED. THE MINOR FIRE IS UP TO 85% CONTAINMENT. NEBRASKA SENATOR DEB FISCHER VISITED THOSE IMPACTED AREAS RECENTLY. SHE STOPPED BY KETV THIS WEEK AND SAYS THE PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE DEALING WITH AN UNIMAGINABLE LOSS. HAVING TO LOOK OUT OF A CHINOOK HELICOPTER AT AT THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF RANGELAND THAT’S BEEN BURNED AND DESTROYED BY A VERY FAST MOVING FIRE AND FEELING THE GRIEF THAT FAMILIES GO THROUGH AS THEY’RE TRYING TO DEAL WITH THAT LOSS. YOU’LL HEAR MO
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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer says people impacted by wildfires in Nebraska dealing with unimaginable loss
Emergency management crews said the Ashby Fire in western Nebraska is 97% contained.However, officials said the uncontained part is in an “area of buried heat that will continue to smolder until it’s excavated.”The Minor Fire is 85% contained.READ MORE: Mutual aid crews returning home after battling wildfire near Peru, NebraskaU.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited the impacted areas recently and said the people out there are dealing with unimaginable loss.”Having to look out of a chinook helicopter at thousands and thousands of ranch land that’s been burned and destroyed by a very fast-moving fire and feeling the grief that families go through as they’re trying to deal with that loss,” Fischer said.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 |
Emergency management crews said the Ashby Fire in western Nebraska is 97% contained.
However, officials said the uncontained part is in an “area of buried heat that will continue to smolder until it’s excavated.”
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The Minor Fire is 85% contained.
READ MORE: Mutual aid crews returning home after battling wildfire near Peru, Nebraska
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited the impacted areas recently and said the people out there are dealing with unimaginable loss.
“Having to look out of a chinook helicopter at thousands and thousands of ranch land that’s been burned and destroyed by a very fast-moving fire and feeling the grief that families go through as they’re trying to deal with that loss,” Fischer said.
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 |
