Hickory Fire
The Hickory Fire was reported on March 12, 2026 in Gage County, Nebraska and burned 200 acres. It was declared out on March 23, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 200 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 12, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 40.336, -96.750.
The incident
- Size
- 200 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 12, 2026 at 7:53 AM CDT
- Contained
- March 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM CDT
- Controlled
- March 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Gage County
- State
- Nebraska
- Protecting agency
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NEHOP-260156
- IRWIN identifier
- 20DAE630-E856-47FF-AB2C-275A3046380A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Beatrice, 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 June 28, 2026 at 11:47 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-NEHOP-260156.