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Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood - April 3, 2026

04/06/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. MDT through Saturday, April 4 Email: 2026.ashby [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires This will be the last fire update unless...Read more

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood - April 1, 2026

04/06/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.ashby [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Initial Attack (IA): IA activity across the state remains low. On...Read more

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood - April 2, 2026

04/06/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.ashby [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Weather Note : Rain did fall across the state yesterday and through...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Board of Directors March 2026 Meeting Recap

04/03/2026
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- The Lower Elkhorn NRD Board of Directors met on March 26, 2026 at the office in Norfolk for the monthly Board meeting. Directors approved four Community Forestry Incentive applications and one Forestry Incentive for Public Facilities application for Fiscal Year 2027. The...Read more

Loup Lines: Our State Tree

04/01/2026
This article was originally written for the Loup Lines column by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup Natural Resources District Information & Education Coordinator. LOUP LINES Volume 47, No. 4 (April 2026) For Nebraskans of my generation, it may seem that the mighty cottonwood tree has always been a...Read more

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood - March 31, 2026

03/31/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.ashby [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Initial Attack : Despite being on call and ready to respond to new...Read more

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood - March 30, 2026

03/30/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.ashby [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Initial Attack : The incident responded to two requests for assistance...Read more

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood - March 29, 2026

03/29/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.ashby [at] firenet.gov *NEW* Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : At 6 p.m. MDT Saturday, Rocky Mountain...Read more

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor, Cottonwood and Morrill - March 28, 2026

03/28/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Incident Transitions : Rocky Mountain CIMT 1, under the...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board Approves New Pilot Nitrogen Technology Program Agreements

03/27/2026
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved three agreements to implement a new Pilot Nitrogen Technology Program aimed at encouraging the adoption of sensor-based technologies across the Central Platte, Lewis and Clark, and Lower...Read more

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Fire Update: Ashby, Minor, Cottonwood and Morrill - March 27, 2026

03/27/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Rocky Mountain CIMT 1 is managing the Ashby, Minor, Cottonwood...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 26, 2026

03/26/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : Two new fires started overnight Wednesday...Read more

Gov. Pillen Issues New Documents to Address Wildfires Impacting State

03/26/2026
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a new series of documents to address ongoing weather conditions and areas that have been impacted by multiple wildfires across the state. Four of the largest fires have collectively burned more than 800,000 acres of land. A new proclamation...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 25, 2026

03/25/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : Critical fire weather conditions return to...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 24, 2026

03/24/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : On Monday, US Secretary of Agriculture...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 23, 2026

03/23/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : Both the Cottonwood and Morrill Fires...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 22, 2026

03/22/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : Record-setting weather conditions...Read more

Cotton and Morrill Fires Update - March 21, 2026

03/21/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires UPDATE 7:45 p.m. Current Situation : Extreme weather...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 20, 2026

03/20/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Current Situation : When fire managers develop fire-...Read more

Cottonwood and Morrill Fires Update - March 19, 2026

03/19/2026
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Justin Conrad, Incident Commander Phone (public and media inquiries): 719-283-6829, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. MDT Email: 2026.morrill [at] firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/morrillandcottonwoodfires Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 is managing...Read more

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