Nebraska Strong fundraiser collects $8,500 for local fire departments

Ash and Rolly Clothing Co. sold t-shirts to help agencies impacted by the Road 702 Fire which burned more than 44,000 acres

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Strong t-shirt fundraiser to help support local fire departments that battled the Road 702 Fire brought in $8,500.

Ash and Rolly Clothing Co. says it will be delivering checks this week to five different agencies.

Bartley, Cambridge, Arapahoe, Elwood and Eustis Fire Departments will each receive $1,700.

The Road 702 Fire torched more than 44,000 acres back in April and also claimed the life of former Cambridge Fire Chief John Trumble.

Flames spread to three counties as the blaze grew, impacting Red Willow, Furnas, and Frontier Counties.