Officials respond to two central-eastern Nebraska fires over the weekend

Firefighters in central Nebraska extinguished a fire that burned part of a corn-stubble field on Friday.
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Burn bans issued in eastern Nebraska due to extreme fire danger

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Fire departments in eastern Nebraska have issued burn bans in response to the lack of moisture and predicted unseasonably high temperatures for February across the state. The ...
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'Our volume has increased': Blair seeking to add paid position to volunteer fire department

IT’S RESPONDING TO 100 MORE CALLS EACH YEAR. THEY POINT TO THE CITY’S ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND THAT’S WHY CITY OFFICIALS HOPE TO MOVE THE DEPARTMENT AWAY FROM BEING SOLELY VOLUNTEER. KETV NEWSWATCH ...

Nebraska Department of Transportation truck catches fire near Fairbury

A Nebraska Department of Transportation truck caught on fire at around 9:30 a.m. near the river bridge just west of Fairbury, ...
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Fire Departments in Nebraska receive $10,000 grant from State Farm, National Volunteer Fire Council

State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council have teamed up for a second year to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment to help keep their responders ...