O'NEILL, Neb. — The Betty's Way fire in North Platte, Nebraska, consumed 70,000 acres in just five hours, marking an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires in the state ...

Valparaiso Fire & Rescue is training the next generation of first responders amid a nationwide firefighter shortage.

BURCHARD, Neb. (KOLN) - A truck belonging to a rural Nebraska fire department was stolen last week. The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office said a 2004 White Chevrolet Silverado grassland fire truck ...

UPDATE: PIERCE, Neb. (KTIV) -- In a news release, the Nebraska State Fire Marshal says at 3:34 a.m. this morning, the Pierce Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 222 E ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. LINCOLN — The Nebraska Forest Service, through funding from the U.S. Forest Service, is providing $187,112 in federal ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - State Auditor Mike Foley is warning two rural fire districts that they’re violating state law when they use district funds to purchase alcohol.In separate ...

So I think we all need to take a step back and realize Nebraska is leading the way on this,” said State Senator Justin Wayne of District 13. Some senators from rural districts are angry about ...

The Nebraska Department of Transportation posted on social media at about 2 p.m., advising travelers to find another way around that part of the county. The roadway reopened about three hours later.

The bill would tap Nebraska’s Mutual Finance Assistance Fund, founded in 1998, by paying $10,000 a year to each district within a countywide “mutual finance” organization.

He said, especially if we don't add moisture, Nebraska's on track to have another "large" fire year. He said more than 25,000 acres have burned already. More than 100,000 is considered a "large" year.

PIERCE, Neb. — Three children are dead after a fire ignited in a home in rural northern Nebraska Saturday morning. The Pierce Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 3:34 a.m ...

A bill meant to send more money to rural fire districts from a state fund won quick second-round approval Wednesday in the Legislature. Senators by voice vote advanced Legislative Bill 664 ...