Remembering the 2012 Niobrara River Valley Fires

Driving down the highway during the Region 24 Complex Fire the smoke could be seen for many miles. For travelers, there was difficulty in knowing whether you were able to get to where you were going or to be turned back by emergency personnel due to the fire hazards.

On the evening of July 19, 2012, a lightning storm rolled through the canyons south of the Niobrara River near Johnstown that ignited an area of trees in a canyon of the Niobrara River Valley.

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Remembering the 2012 Niobrara River Valley Fires

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