Alert Top Story Spotlight Topical Fire evacuation orders lifted Andrew Bottrell North Platte Telegraph Mar 20, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Evacuation orders were lifted Friday afternoon for all wildfire-affected areas, including Jeffrey Lake, officials said. kAm|62?H9:=6[ 2 C65 7=28 H2C?:?8 H2D :DDF65 uC:52J 7@C E96 !2?92?5=6 2?5 H6DE 46?EC2= }63C2D<2 2D 7:C6 4C6HD 4@?E:?F6 4@?E2:?>6?E @A6C2E:@?D @7 7@FC 7:C6D]k^AmkAm%96 |@CC:== u:C6 H2D hgT 4@?E2:?65 2D @7 uC:52J >@C?:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?EUCDBF@jD k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^68A]H:=57:C6]8@GQm68A]H:=57:C6]8@Gk^2m >2A] %96 7:C6 92D 3FC?65 ecb[_fc 24C6D :? |@CC:==[ v2C56?[ z6:E9[ pCE9FC 2?5 vC2?E 4@F?E:6D]k^Am kAm%96 r@EE@?H@@5 u:C6 :? {:?4@=? 2?5 s2HD@? 4@F?E:6D H2D g_T 4@?E2:?65 27E6C 3FC?:?8 `ag[_be 24C6D] %96 #@25 a_b u:C6 :? 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