High Center Fire
The High Center Fire was reported on April 22, 2026 in Cherry County, Nebraska and burned 241 acres. It was fully contained on April 23, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 241 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped April 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM CDT, 241 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 42.681, -101.153.
The incident
- Size
- 241 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Cherry County
- State
- Nebraska
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NENES-260292
- IRWIN identifier
- E7C29B20-E189-4EAD-8C3C-BC3D391D9697
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 June 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-NENES-260292.