A $10,000 reward is now available for information leading to the arrest of whoever intentionally set eight fires that burned ...

President Donald Trump declared a federal disaster Thursday for the wildfires that burned hundreds of thousands of acres in ...

Throughout a dry season marked by wildfires across Nebraska, city officials have faced a decision ahead of the Fourth of July: Should fireworks be allowed?

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Nebraska to boost recovery efforts for communities ...

Trump approved a disaster declaration for western Nebraska after historic wildfires burned more than 821,000 acres.

LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) - As the fast-moving blaze rolled toward Fire Chief Jason Schneider’s district in Cozad, he and his crew faced a literal uphill battle. The Cottonwood Fire was ...

In the Sandhills of Nebraska, some grazing pastures look more like the Sahara Desert. The Morrill Fire — the largest wildfire in Nebraska history — scorched vast stretches of land in mid-March.

Less than a week after the South Fork Fire was 100% contained, a new blaze dubbed the ‘Log Road Incident’ ignited on private property north of the South Fork Fire burn area. Lincoln County officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteer firefighters and the Nebraska National Guard are working to contain the Pressey Fire in Custer County, Nebraska, which ...

Hazardous weather conditions are leading officials in some states to limit fireworks use ahead of July 4 amid wildfire risks.

This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. As the ...

Months after historic wildfires scorched wide swaths of Nebraska pastureland, researchers are going door to door in affected ...