Gov. Pillen extends burn ban for much of Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen issued a new executive order Tuesday extending a burn ban in central and western Nebraska.

Burning will be prohibited through midnight May 10.

Last week, after a controlled burn that turned into a wildfire, the governor implemented a statewide burn ban that expires midnight Wednesday.

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Under the new order, burning will be banned west of U.S. Highway 81 from the South Dakota border to south of Columbus and west of Highway 281 from the St. Paul area to the Kansas border.

Excutive Order Burn Permit Suspension Map (1)

The governor’s office said that part of the state is still very dry.

In the eastern part of the state, burns are allowed except when the National Weather Service issues a red flag warning.