Nebraska Panhandle wildfire containment improves as blaze reaches 28,000 acres
On 2026-06-12, firefighters continued battling the South Fork Fire in the Nebraska Panhandle, with officials saying containment improved to 7% even as the blaze expanded to 28,067 acres. Crews also focused on protecting Crawford and a preliminary evacuation order was in place there, with smoke impacts expected to improve as suppression efforts took effect.
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