Top Story Breaking Spotlight Jeffrey Lake residents told to evacuate Staff Reports Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 0 The Maxwell fire Thursday night can be seen from Highway 21 south of Cozad nearly 8 miles looking west. Jessica Kennedy, Lexington Clipper-Herald Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff Reports Jeffrey Lake residents were told to evacuate at 1 p.m. Friday as wildfires continued to blaze nearby. kAm{:?4@=? r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286C qC2?5@? |J6CD :DDF65 E96 ?@E:46 G:2 #p't p=6CE E6IE >6DD286D 2?5 42==D] %96 >6DD286 25565 E92E D96=E6C H2D 2G2:=23=6 2E E96 qC25J r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C] k^AmkAmu:C6 4C6HD 24C@DD H6DE\46?EC2= }63C2D<2 32EE=65 7:C6D %9FCD52J 6G6?:?8 :?E@ uC:52J >@C?:?8 2>:5 5CJ 4@?5:E:@?D 2?5 9:89 H:?5D]k^AmkAm%96 4@>3:?2E:@? 4C62E65 C65 7=28 H2C?:?8D E9C@F89@FE D@FE96C? }63C2D<2 2?5 9:89 H:?5 H2C?:?8D :? 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