Wildfire in Custer, Nebraska

Wildfire April 22, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Custer, Nebraska

$133K

Damage as recorded

$229K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire started during the late afternoon hours of April 22nd in southern Custer County. Aided by strong southerly winds, the fire spread north, consuming approximately 9,141 acres by the time it was fully contained on May 5th.

The wider storm

Fire started in southern Custer County during the afternoon of April 22nd. By the time the fire was contained on May 5th, it burned approximately 9,141 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332510. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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