Morrill Fire
The Morrill Fire was a megafire that burned in Keith, Arthur, Grant, Garden, and Morrill counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of March 25, the fire had burned 643,361 acres (260,359 ha) and was 100% contained. It was the largest wildfire in the United States during the 2026 wildfire season as well as by far the…
Where it happened
United States, as Wikidata places it.
- Wildfires
The record
- Date
- March 12, 2026
- Ended
- March 25, 2026
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Where
- United States
- Country
- United States
What happened
The Morrill Fire was a megafire that burned in Keith, Arthur, Grant, Garden, and Morrill counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of March 25, the fire had burned 643,361 acres (260,359 ha) and was 100% contained. It was the largest wildfire in the United States during the 2026 wildfire season as well as by far the largest wildfire in Nebraska state history. The wildfire was part of an outbreak of wind-driven grass fires which included this one (the biggest), the Cottonwood Fire: 128,192 acres (51,877 ha), the Road 203 Fire 35,912 acres (14,533 ha), and the Anderson Bridge Fire: 17,400 acres (7,000 ha). All four fires burned a total 824,865 acres (333,811 ha).
Sources
Wikidata Q139023030 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Morrill Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.