Wildfire in Garden, Nebraska

Wildfire March 26, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Garden, Nebraska

$49K

Damage as recorded

$31K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ashby fire spread across western portions of Grant County, ending up in portions of northeastern Garden County. A total of 1,259 acres of rangeland was consumed in the fire.

The wider storm

Fire started during the late evening hours of March 26th approximately 2 miles north of Ashby. Strong northerly winds pushed the fire quickly to the south and south-southwest across western portions of Grant County. Ashby and Hyannis were evacuated during the night of March 26th. By the time the fire was contained on March 31, a total 36,004 acres of rangeland was consumed in Grant and Garden Counties along with two homes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323680. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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