Smoke covers the landscape as the Morrill County Fire continues to burn Saturday. The fire, which started in Morrill County, has also encompassed three neighboring counties.
John Sidle, Courtesy Photo
WatchDuty estimated the Morrill County Fire as having damaged more than 570,000 acres as of Monday. Morrill County Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team's website put damages at $5 million.
It was midday on Thursday when Naomi Loomis picked up a call from her son, Cade.
Smoke from the Morrill Fire billows above the burned landscape at the Circle L Ranch last week. The Loomis family battled the wildfire with their friends and firefighters.
Ranchers like the Loomis' family will be fixing burned fence lines and making other repairs after the wildfire damaged thousands of acres in western Nebraska. Many are left in limbo as they wait to hear from insurers and others to assess damages.
Smoke covers the landscape as the Morrill County Fire continues to burn Saturday. The fire, which started in Morrill County, has also encompassed three neighboring counties.
WatchDuty estimated the Morrill County Fire as having damaged more than 570,000 acres as of Monday. Morrill County Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team's website put damages at $5 million.
Smoke from the Morrill Fire billows above the burned landscape at the Circle L Ranch last week. The Loomis family battled the wildfire with their friends and firefighters.
Ranchers like the Loomis' family will be fixing burned fence lines and making other repairs after the wildfire damaged thousands of acres in western Nebraska. Many are left in limbo as they wait to hear from insurers and others to assess damages.
