Nebraska Large Wildfire History
Since 1980, 21 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in Nebraska. The largest burned 56,471 ac; together they cover about 205,390 ac.
Fires by decade
'80
'90
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'10
Largest in Nebraska
All mapped large fires
Red Kate5,035 ac
2019 · perimeter dated March 24, 2019
Nefnr-Fy19-Rx-Unit 33_381,023 ac
2019 · perimeter dated May 8, 2020
Wolf2,510 ac
2017 · perimeter dated March 5, 2017
Blackbird Bend1,210 ac
2017 · perimeter dated February 1, 2018
West Ash56,471 ac
2012 · perimeter dated February 7, 2019
Douthit29,730 ac
2012 · perimeter dated February 13, 2018
Hay Canyon9,883 ac
2012 · perimeter dated August 21, 2018
Moss Agate4,300 ac
2012 · perimeter dated August 20, 2018
Ash Creek2,194 ac
2012 · perimeter dated February 7, 2019
Cactus1,084 ac
2012 · perimeter dated July 27, 2012
Boots1,856 ac
2007 · perimeter dated February 13, 2018
Spotted Tail #317,929 ac
2006 · perimeter dated February 7, 2019
Four Corners5,954 ac
2006 · perimeter dated December 27, 2017
Powderhorn45,766 ac
2000 · perimeter dated February 1, 2018
Sawlog1,277 ac
2000 · perimeter dated February 7, 2019
Hay Bale1,493 ac
1996 · perimeter dated August 14, 2018
Good Friday6,853 ac
1995 · perimeter dated December 27, 2017
Sides1,599 ac
1988 · perimeter dated August 13, 2018
Coffee4,836 ac
1987 · perimeter dated August 13, 2018
Mcintosh3,140 ac
1985 · perimeter dated February 7, 2019
Andrews #11,248 ac
1980 · perimeter dated February 1, 2018
Source: National Interagency Fire Center, Interagency Fire Perimeter History. Only fires with a mapped perimeter of 1,000 acres or more appear; the state is inferred from the responsible unit code. A record of past fires is not a forecast. See About the Data.