2026 Nebraska Wildfires

11 Active Fires 859,095 acres
18 2026 Season Fires ▲ +18 vs same period last year
881,529 2026 Season Acres ▲ +881,529 vs same period last year

Newest Nebraska wildfires

Apr 1 Started 2 acres 2 football fields Mulched Pine Fire
Mar 30 Started 40 acres 31 football fields Rumford Fire
Mar 29 Started 1,200 acres About the size of Lincoln Park Bertrand Fire
Mar 28 Started 5 acres 4 football fields Allen Creek Fire
Mar 27 Started 138 acres 106 football fields Curry Timber Fire
Mar 26 Started 36,004 acres 6.9x the size of JFK Airport Slightly smaller than Washington D.C. Ashby Fire

Largest Nebraska wildfires this season

642,029 Acres 2.1x the size of Los Angeles Slightly smaller than Rhode Island Morriel Fire Oshkosh
129,253 Acres 3.0x the size of Washington D.C. 107.0x the size of Lincoln Park Cottonwood Fire Curtis
36,004 Acres 6.9x the size of JFK Airport Slightly smaller than Washington D.C. Ashby Fire Hyannis
35,892 Acres Slightly smaller than Washington D.C. 6.9x the size of JFK Airport Road 203 Fire Thedford
17,229 Acres Slightly larger than Manhattan 3.3x the size of JFK Airport Anderson Bridge Fire Valentine
14,082 Acres About the size of Manhattan 2.7x the size of JFK Airport Minor Fire Hyannis

Search Fires

🔥 Cottonwood Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 15 129,253 acre 100% contained
Curtis, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Morriel Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 13 642,029 acre 100% contained
Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Ashby Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 26 36,004 acre 98% contained
Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Road 203 Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 12 35,892 acre 100% contained
Thedford, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Mulched Pine Fire Active 2026
Started: Apr 1 2 acre
Parmelee, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Rumford Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 30 40 acre
Edgemont, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Bertrand Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 29 1,200 acre
Bertrand, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Allen Creek Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 28 5 acre
Martin, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Curry Timber Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 27 138 acre 88% contained
Peru, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Minor Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 26 14,082 acre 100% contained
Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Timber Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 25 450 acre 100% contained
Porcupine, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Soggy Bottom Fire 2026
Started: Mar 22 19 acre
Valentine, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Rake Fire 2026
Started: Mar 21 4 acre
Rosebud, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Anderson Bridge Fire 2026
Started: Mar 12 17,229 acre 100% contained
Valentine, Nebraska, United States
🔥 1 Bale Fire 2026
Started: Feb 26 37 acre
Kyle, South Dakota, United States
🔥 113 Fire 2026
Started: Feb 25 5,107 acre 100% contained
Sterling, Colorado, United States
🔥 Rosebud Hill Fire 2026
Started: Feb 16 1 acre
Rosebud, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Fb212 Fire 2026
Started: Feb 2 37 acre
Rosebud, South Dakota, United States