Andrews Fire
The Andrews Fire was reported on April 22, 2026 in Cherry County, Nebraska and burned 570 acres. It was declared out on April 29, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 570 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped April 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM CDT, 570 acres (gps-unknown travel method). Point of origin 42.764, -101.004.
The incident
- Size
- 570 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM CDT
- Declared out
- April 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 21 Miles W from Valentine, NE
- County
- Cherry County
- State
- Nebraska
- Nearest city reported
- Valentine, NE
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $50,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NENBF-260282
- IRWIN identifier
- 9D66108D-C1B4-4A28-90E4-DA9FFEC90B34
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from April 23, 2026 (2,500 acres) to April 29, 2026 (570 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | 2,500 | |
| April 29, 2026 | 570 | -1,930 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Valentine, NE covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-NENBF-260282.