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Wildfire closes Highway 20 in Nebraska Panhandle
Firefighters are battling a wildfire in the Nebraska Panhandle, and Highway 20 is closed.
CRAWFORD, Neb. —
A wildfire is burning in the Nebraska Panhandle on Wednesday and has closed Highway 20 between Harrison and Crawford.
Nebraska 511 called it a brush fire.
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In a post on Facebook, Gov. Jim Pillen said he had been briefed by @NEMAtweets and that rugged terrain and windy conditions were making the fight harder.
He said National Guard helicopter units and U.S. Forest Service resources are helping local firefighters.
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