Fire crews working to contain wildfire near North Platte

The Nebraska Forest Service asks people to avoid the area.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire south of North Platte.

National Guard helicopters have been dispatched to provide bucket drops, according to a social media post from the Nebraska Forest Service.

So far, the fire has burned over 1,000 acres of land, and it is still at 0% containment.

The Nebraska Forest Service asks people to avoid the area.

UPDATE. Crews are still working to contain the wildfire in Wellfleet, Nebraska. National Guard helicopters have been dispatched to provide bucket drops. Fire still at 0% containment with over 1,000 acres burnt. Please continue to avoid the area.#nebraska #fire #newx #nebraskanews pic.twitter.com/0iLjfYhx66

— Neb. Forest Service (@NebraskaForest) March 16, 2022

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