Nebraska wildfires
No wildfire in Nebraska is listed as current by the interagency incident system. 85 wildfires have been reported in Nebraska in 2026, burning 936,170 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 0
- Acres, current fires
- 0
- Fires in 2026
- 85
- Acres in 2026
- 936,170
Radar
Reflectivity now over Nebraska. Open it to see fires and the fire weather outlook on the map.
Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Active fires
None right now. The largest fires of the year so far are below.
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in Nebraska right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Nebraska is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Nebraska is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in Nebraska in 202619
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrill Fire | Garden | 642,029 | 100% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Cottonwood Fire | Lincoln | 129,253 | 100% | Mar 15, 2026 |
| South Fork Fire | Sioux | 39,696 | 100% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Ashby Fire | Grant | 36,004 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Road 203 Fire | Thomas | 35,892 | 100% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Anderson Bridge Fire | Cherry | 17,229 | 100% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Minor Fire | Grant | 14,082 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Pressey Fire | Custer | 9,141 | 100% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Arthur McPherson Fire | McPherson | 5,173 | 100% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Log Road Fire | Sioux | 1,526 | 100% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Johnson Hills Fire | Phelps | 1,200 | Mar 29, 2026 | |
| Tucker Fire | Hooker | 1,100 | 100% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Ash Pole Fire | Dawes | 1,028 | 100% | May 13, 2026 |
| Peterson Fire | Holt | 1,000 | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Andrews Fire | Cherry | 570 | 100% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Sandy Fire | Sioux | 425 | 100% | May 14, 2026 |
| High Center Fire | Cherry | 241 | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Hickory Fire | Gage | 200 | Mar 12, 2026 | |
| Curry Timber Fire | Nemaha | 138 | 100% | Mar 27, 2026 |
By year
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Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.