Pillen Puts National Guard on Active-Duty Status for Potential Wildfires

Pillen puts National Guard on active-duty status for potential wildfires

It's a precautionary move amid dry conditions across the state.

Pillen puts Nebraska National Guard on alert for potential wildfires

Wildfires remain a threat amid high winds, low humidity and dry conditions.

Pillen's newest proclamation puts Nebraska National Guard on active-duty status for wildfire response

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Governor Jim Pillen on Monday issued a proclamation, putting the Nebraska National Guard on active-duty status for wildfire response. The proclamation aims to ensure that the National Guard’s resources are ready and available to respond to wildfires, should they be needed. According to Pillen’s office, high winds, low humidity, and dry conditions continue to be a...

New Website Helps Landowners Track Wildfire Recovery, View History

Following historic wildfires that have burned nearly one million acres of Nebraska grazing lands this spring, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has launched a