From KETV.com:
Ainsworth, NE – Govenor David Heineman has activated the State Emergency Operations Plan, and additional fire crews have been sent to help battle a wildfire that has torched thousands of acres in north-central Nebraska.
A federal interagency management team has been dispatched to help local and state agencies with the wildfire in Keya Paha County. Three more ground crew teams of about 20 firefighters each are expected on the lines soon, replacing some local volunteers.
Winds gusting to 30 mph are expected to make matters worse.
An overnight aerial survey using infrared technology provided officials with an updated estimate of 50,000 acres burned, compared with previous estimates approaching 100,000 acres. There was no confirmation that a previous estimate claimed the fire was 50 percent contained.
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