Smoky smell fills the air in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — It smelled like the Fourth of July on Wednesday night in Lincoln.

Chief Meteorologist Rusty Dawkins said smoke from fires in Oklahoma has made its way to southeast Nebraska.

“With a south wind blowing, that smoke is coming right at us,” he wrote on Facebook.

As of 9 p.m., Lincoln’s Air Quality Index was in the moderate category, which means people who are unusually sensitive to particle pollution should consider reducing their time outdoors.