Top Story Spotlight Kearney begins fence drive to help recovery from Cottonwood Fire that destroyed 130K acres MIKE KONZ Kearney Hub Apr 3, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 × Crews battle the Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska in mid-March as smoke and flames remain visible west of Jeffrey Reservoir. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Kearney is spearheading an effort to help ranchers in the Brady area recover from the Cottonwood Fire.kAm%96 H:=57:C6 D4@C4965 `b_[___ 24C6D — H9:49 :D >@C6 E92? 7@FC E:>6D E96 D:K6 @7 {2<6 |4r@?2F89J — 2?5 56DEC@J65 3F:=5:?8D[ 9@>6D 2?5 6BF:A>6?E[ :?4=F5:?8 9F?5C65D @7 >:=6D @7 76?4:?8]k^AmkAmz62C?6J u:C6 p5>:?:DEC2E@C y2D@? (92=6? D2:5 =@42= 7:C67:89E6CD H6C6 D62C49:?8 7@C 2 H2J E@ 96=A E96 qC25J 4@>>F?:EJ’D 7:C67:89E6CD 2?5 @E96C 6>6C86?4J C6DA@?56CD 3J AC@G:5:?8 7@@5 2?5 36G6C286D] w@H6G6C[ H96? 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US: Cottonwood Fire Raging Across Western Nebraska Crews battle the Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska in mid-March as smoke and flames remain visible west of Jeffrey Reservoir.
