2026 Nebraska Wildfires

3 Active Fires 50,291 acres
21 2026 Season Fires ▲ +21 vs same period last year
881,758 2026 Season Acres ▲ +881,758 vs same period last year

Newest Nebraska wildfires

Apr 16 Started 205 acres 158 football fields Lake Fire
Apr 8 Started 7 acres 5 football fields Tails Fire
Apr 8 Started 17 acres 13 football fields White Car Fire
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

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

🔥 Ashby Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 26 36,004 acre 100% contained
Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Lake Fire Active 2026
Started: Apr 16 205 acre
Lake Andes, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Tails Fire 2026
Started: Apr 8 7 acre
Porcupine, South Dakota, United States
🔥 White Car Fire 2026
Started: Apr 8 17 acre
Oglala, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Mulched Pine Fire 2026
Started: Apr 1 2 acre
Parmelee, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Rumford Fire 2026
Started: Mar 30 40 acre
Edgemont, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Bertrand Fire 2026
Started: Mar 29 1,200 acre
Bertrand, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Allen Creek Fire 2026
Started: Mar 28 5 acre
Martin, South Dakota, United States
🔥 Curry Timber Fire 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 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
🔥 Cottonwood Fire 2026
Started: Mar 15 129,253 acre 100% contained
Curtis, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Morriel Fire 2026
Started: Mar 13 642,029 acre 100% contained
Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Anderson Bridge Fire 2026
Started: Mar 12 17,229 acre 100% contained
Valentine, Nebraska, United States
🔥 Road 203 Fire 2026
Started: Mar 12 35,892 acre 100% contained
Thedford, 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