Arthur McPherson Fire
The Arthur McPherson Fire was reported on April 22, 2026 in McPherson County, Nebraska and burned 5,173 acres. It was fully contained on April 24, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 5,173 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 102
Map
Perimeter mapped April 24, 2026 at 7:40 PM CDT, 5,173 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 41.575, -101.318.
The incident
- Size
- 5,173 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 43 Miles NW from North Platte, NE
- County
- McPherson County
- State
- Nebraska
- Nearest city reported
- North Platte
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 102
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $250,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NENES-260296
- IRWIN identifier
- FBE73D7D-53FC-406C-808F-4DE9578C5208
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Tryon, 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 May 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-NENES-260296.