Biggest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to burn out of control
Three major wildfires, including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and remained 0% contained on Sunday after killing one person.
Grass fires raging in Nebraska.
This is a time-lapse sequence, in infrared, of the state of Nebraska. It's reverse polarity, so the hot fires are black, and high-altitude cold cirrus clouds are white.
The sequence starts in late morning of 12 March and continues to sunset of 13 March.
On the 12th the surface winds were very strong and drove the fires dozens of miles to the southeast. As sunset came, the wind direction changed and drove the fires to the south.
Overnight the winds were fairly light, so fire activity was low.
The morning of the 13th the winds picked up again, but in yet another direction and drove the fires to the north.
Finally, shortly before sunset the wind shifted yet again to drive the fires again to the southeast.
Windy weather and/or red flag conditions are forecast for the next two days.
The largest fire is the Morrill Fire: (half a million acres in a little over one day!)
https://app.watchduty.org/i/85446
Another is the Road 203 Fire:
https://app.watchduty.org/i/85474
Cottonwood Fire:
https://app.watchduty.org/i/85481
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/#d:24hrs;@-97.7,40.9,5.8z
#Nebraska #Fires #Wildfires #MorrillFire #Colorado #Smoke #Wind #ClimateChange #ClimateDisaster #Drought #TimeLapse #Infrared #Monochrome #Road203Fire #NEwx #COwx
Already struggling, Nebraska farmers face war-fueled cost spikes
The United States' military conflict with Iran has resulted in increasing input costs for an already struggling agriculture industry in Nebraska. Ag leaders say both fertilizer and diesel prices are driving up input costs, forcing the state’s farmers deeper into the red.
Large wildfires burn thousands of acres across Nebraska
Several large wildfires broke out Thursday night across Nebraska, burning thousands of acres and forcing people to evacuate.
The largest wildfire was located across Thomas, Custer, Logan, and Blaine counties.
A fire near Halsey had burned nearly 36,000 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
The 700 mi. drive to see the great crane migration in Nebraska was all worth it!
Pillen: Nebraska’s ballot measure process ‘does not represent the people speaking’
Gov. Pillen said he is “guilty” of not studying ballot measures before voting, which he thinks is “pretty normal.” He thinks 90% of Nebraska voters are like him and go vote without having fully studied the issues before hand.
*So the governor knows what we want/need more than we do?
One of my favorite images I've ever taken. This is the first image that I actually considered signing my name to it.
I saw this tree battling it out against the elements so I leaned out the drivers side window and took a single frame.
I took this image with the #hasselblad X1D MkII
Taken on a cold #nebraska morning on February 22, 2021
Nothing to see here except a MAGA supporter running over a high school student who was protesting against #ICE in #Nebraska yesterday.
#GENERALSTRIKE
#KeithPorter
#ReneeNicoleGood
#AlexPretti
#SilverioVillegasGonzales
#healthcare #resistance #protest #minnesota #fuckICE #immigration #texas #uspoli #democracy #humanrights @democracy @politics
@journalismandcomment
@socialmedia
#socialmedia #tiktok #twitter #mastodon #fediverse #freedom #USA #Trump #Fascism #law #children #minneapolis #media
If you’re ever in #nebraska..
This is almost as impressive as the real #Stonehenge.
Focus attention of the harm #Musk is doing to CONSTITUENTS in states with GOP senators & Reps. h/t @emptywheel
Yes, #USAID shuting down will hurt kids in Africa, BUT they REALLY CARE ABOUT SPECIFIC FINANCIAL DAMAGE to farmers in their Districts
Hot tip for Blue Dots in Red States w Red Reps, like #Nebraska
Repa LOVE to say they're protecting family farmers, even if they're Corp farms.
@DemLabs has a Great Map to find financial harm in the Rep's District. https://thedemlabs.org/2025/02/08/american-farmers-ruined-by-musk-killing-usaid-check-this-map/
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