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Nebraska grapples with record wildfire blaze, scorching over 600,000 acres

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Nebraska grapples with record wildfire blaze, scorching over 600,000 acres
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More than 600,000 acres have burned across Nebraska in multiple wildfires, led by the Morrill Fire at about 460,000 acres with one fatality, and the Cottonwood Fire over 100,000; none are contained as high winds and dry conditions persist. The governor declared an emergency and mobilized the National Guard, with federal incident managers now leading the two largest fires and a statewide burn ban in place through March 27.

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  1. Nebraska battles largest-ever wildfire and other blazes as more than 600,000 acres burn  Reuters
  2. Biggest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to burn out of control  abcnews.com
  3. LIVE: Nebraska wildfires burn more than 700,000 acres across the state  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
  4. Crews make progress but Morrill and Cottonwood fires remain at 0% contained, officials say  Rural Radio Network
  5. Omaha fire heads west to contain wildfires  KETV

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