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Chokecherry prescribed burn declared a wildfire

This downed electric line was the cause of the Anderson Bridge Road fire, after 60 mph gusts of wind snapped the pole, Thursday, March 12. Sunday, the pole lay smoldering with the blessing of snow cover. Photo by Mark Johnson

[HALSEY, Neb., March, 2026] — The Chokecherry prescribed fire on the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest was declared a wildfire at approximately 4:00 p.m. March 12, 2026. Although …