Wildfires erupt in Gage County again Daily Sun staff reports Oct 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 Updated Mar 11, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another day with a red flag warning brought more fires in the fields for Gage County's rural firefighters.kAm~?6 7:C6 3C@<6 @FE D@FE9 @7 (J>@C6 2?5 H6DE @7 q2C?6DE@? D9@CE=J 367@C6 ` A]>] (J>@C6 u:C6 2?5 #6D4F6 :DDF65 2 42== @? D@4:2= >65:2 7@C 5:D4D 2?5 EC24E@CD ?62C &]$] ff 2?5 }63C2D<2 g]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 v286 r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46 D@4:2= >65:2 244@F?ED[ 7:C6 56A2CE>6?ED 7C@> (J>@C6[ q=F6 $AC:?8D[ q2C?6DE@? 2?5 ~56== C6DA@?565 E@ E96 7:C6[ 2=@?8 H:E9 ~<6E@ 2?5 pIE6== :? z2?D2D]k^Am kAmp?@E96C @?6 DE2CE65 ?@CE9 @7 q62EC:46 ?62C (6DE w:4<@CJ #@25 2?5 $@FE9H6DE e`DE #@25 ;FDE 367@C6 a] $>@<6 7C@> E92E 7:C6 H2D G:D:3=6 :? E96 4:EJ]k^Am People are also reading… State Patrol IDs mother found dead in Kearney County; 3 children injured in shooting 'That boy fast': How QB Anthony Colandrea's legs are helping Nebraska receivers, defenders NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners Former U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez runs for Douglas County sheriff Police identify 46-year-old man found dead near Oak Creek; foul play not suspected Kearney Indivisible urges local law enforcement not to make deals with ICE Omaha’s $411M wastewater project contract stalls as amendment is mulled Lincoln employee allegedly stole $35K from workplace. Then he tried to pay it back. Lincoln day care provider broke a 4-month-old's leg. She's now going to prison. Did someone spill 200 gallons of Gatorade in Kiewit Hall? Here's what the mystery fluid was Is Omaha getting ‘snookered’ in roughly half-billion-dollar infrastructure project? GPS board to accept superintendent's resignation Visit Nebraska reveals 70 featured stops for travelers in 2026 ‘Passport’ program 20-year-old man dies after falling from ladder inside Lincoln sewer 50-year-old Hickman man allegedly threatened tow truck driver with revolver kAm$9@CE=J 27E6C cib_[ v286 r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286C {:D2 (:682?5 D2:5 E96 D@FE96C? 7:C6 H2D 4@?E2:?65 2?5 E96 F?:ED H@C<:?8 @? :E 925 366? C6=62D65] %96 7:C6 ?62C (6DE w:4<@CJ H2D 4@?E2:?65 H:E9 D@>6 F?:ED E96C6 C6=62D65[ 3FE E96 q62EC:46 #FC2= u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E H2D DE:== H@C<:?8]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAm%96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 @? (65?6D52J :DDF65 2 C65 7=28 H2C?:?8 5F6 E@ 9:89 H:?5D 2?5 =@H C6=2E:G6 9F>:5:EJ 7@C `` 2]>] E@ f A]>] %9FCD52J]k^Am kAmp C65 7=28 H2C?:?8 :D :DDF65 H96? 52?86C@FD 7:C6 H62E96C 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 @44FCC:?8 @C 2C6 =:<6=J E@ @44FC :? E96 ?62C 7FEFC6] sFC:?8 E96 H2C?:?8 E:>6[ H:?5D H6C6 6IA64E65 E@ 36 @FE @7 E96 D@FE9 2E a_ E@ ad >A9 H:E9 8FDED C6249:?8 c_[ 2?5 E96 C6=2E:G6 9F>:5:EJ 4@F=5 5C@A 2D =@H 2D a_T] r@?5:E:@?D 2C6 5CJ[ H:E9 >@DE @7 E96 DE2E6 :? 2E =62DE 2 >@56C2E6 5C@F89E] %96 6?E:C6EJ @7 v286 r@F?EJ :D :? D6G6C6 5C@F89E]k^Am kAmyFDE 367@C6 b A]>][ E96 H:?5 2E q62EC:46 |F?:4:A2= p:CA@CE H2D @FE @7 E96 D@FE9 2E ah >A9 H:E9 8FDED E@ bb[ 2?5 E96 C6=2E:G6 9F>:5:EJ H2D acT]k^Am kAm(:682?5 D2:5 2E E9:D H66<VD r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD >66E:?8 E92E D96 925 366? :? 4@?E24E H:E9 E96 CFC2= 7:C6 49:67D E@ AC6A 7@C %9FCD52JVD H62E96C] %96 4@F?EJ 925 7:G6 7:C6 :?4:56?ED @? ~4E] d 2?5 e F?56C D:>:=2C 4@?5:E:@?D]k^AmkAmp=D@ @? %9FCD52J[ 7:C6 4C6HD 7C@> {2?42DE6C 2?5 r2DD 4@F?E:6D C6DA@?565 E@ 2 =2C86 8C2DD 7:C6 :? ?@CE962DE {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 {:?4@=? y@FC?2= $E2C[ 2E 23@FE ``i`d 2]>][ E96 {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46[ E96 }63C2D<2 $E2E6 !2EC@= 2?5 ?F>6C@FD CFC2= 7:C6 56A2CE>6?ED H6C6 5:DA2E4965 E@ 2 7:C6 DE2CE65 3J 2 4@>3:?6 92CG6DE:?8 362?D] r9:67 s6AFEJ q6? w@F49:? D2:5 E96 4@>3:?6 H2D 2 E@E2= =@DD[ 3FE ?@ DECF4EFC6D H6C6 52>2865 2?5 ?@ :?;FC:6D C6A@CE65]k^Am 0 Comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Red flag warnings across Midwest include Gage County Most of Nebraska east of the Panhandle is in a warning from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, with wind gusts up to 45 mph and humidity as low as 20%. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Take a peek inside the new Mutual of Omaha Tower Connecting to Folk Music with David Seay Connecting to Folk Music with David Seay Budget Legislation Budget Legislation Video: Homestead prescription burn Video: Homestead prescription burn
Red flag warnings across Midwest include Gage County Most of Nebraska east of the Panhandle is in a warning from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, with wind gusts up to 45 mph and humidity as low as 20%.