Johnson Hills Fire
The Johnson Hills Fire was reported on March 29, 2026 in Phelps County, Nebraska and burned 1,200 acres.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 29, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped March 30, 2026 at 1:47 PM CDT, 551 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 40.497, -99.616.
The incident
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 29, 2026 at 10:31 AM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Phelps County
- State
- Nebraska
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NENES-260205
- IRWIN identifier
- 169120C7-14FB-4F73-BD08-6BEB5CB105ED
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 29, 2026 (560 acres) to March 30, 2026 (551 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | 560 | |
| March 30, 2026 | 551 | -9 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bertrand, 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 March 30, 2026 at 9:10 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-NENES-260205.