Wildfire in Western Cherry, Nebraska

Wildfire April 11, 2023 – April 16, 2023 · Western Cherry, Nebraska

$100K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire started in the McCann Canyon area approximately 10 miles south of Kilgore. Known as the McCann fire and aided by strong southerly winds, the fire raced 8 miles to the north approaching the town of Kilgore late Tuesday April 11th. The town of Kilgore was evacuated as a precaution and fire crews were able to keep the fire from reaching it. Approximately 7000 acres of mainly grassland were consumed in the fire. No injuries or deaths were reported.

The wider storm

Persistent drought conditions, strong southerly winds and unseasonably hot temperatures in the 90s initiated three major fires across western and north central Nebraska in mid April. Major fires were reported in Cherry County, Custer and Blaine Counties and Garfield County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1094819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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