CURRENT NEWS
Burn Ban Set to Expire, No Additional Order to be Issued by Gov. Pillen
RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2025
CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE – A burn ban from Governor Jim Pillen will be allowed to expire at midnight, as scheduled. The order was issued on May 9 and largely covers the...
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Gov. Pillen Extends Burn Ban
RELEASE DATE: May 09, 2025
CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order extending a burn ban due to continued dry conditions in the central and western regions of...
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Gov. Pillen Revises Burn Ban: Provides Exception to Irrigation Districts
RELEASE DATE: May 01, 2025
CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has revised a burn ban to allow fire chiefs discretion in granting burn permits to irrigation districts so that they can...
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Governor Pillen Issues New Executive Order on Burn Ban
RELEASE DATE: Apr 30, 2025
CONTACT:Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a new executive order stipulating that central and western Nebraska remain under a burn ban. Conditions in that...
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Governor Pillen Declares Emergency, Mobilizes Nebraska National Guard and Issues Statewide Burn Ban Following Fire in Brown County
RELEASE DATE: Apr 23, 2025
CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Kevin Hynes, Nebraska National Guard, (402) 309-8390, kevin.j.hynes.civ@army.mil Katrina Cerveny, NEMA, (402) 326-3179, katrina.cerveny@nebraska.gov ...
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Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storm in March
RELEASE DATE: Apr 11, 2025
CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has sent a request to President Donald J. Trump asking for a major disaster declaration resulting from the winter storm...
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ARCHIVED NEWS
News Releases
2025
2024
2023
August PET Preview - Jul 20, 2023
Harris, Eckles Earn Green Belts - Jan 12, 2023
2022
Public Infrastructure Damage Reports Sought - Jun 13, 2022
Nebraska Association of Emergency Management Conference Held in Grand Island - Apr 12, 2022
State and Locals Hold REP Exercise - Mar 22, 2022
Leadership Kearney Visits NEMA - Mar 09, 2022
Rwandan Ambassador Visits NEMA - Feb 22, 2022
Earthquake Awareness Month - Feb 09, 2022
2021
Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest - Dec 15, 2021
EMs Attend NACO Conference - Dec 13, 2021
Capstone Course Held - Dec 08, 2021
ICS 300 Taught in North Platte - Nov 18, 2021
NEMA Speakers Attend Heartland Extension Disaster Education Network - Nov 18, 2021
Gov. Ricketts Seeks Applicants for State Emergency Response Commission - Nov 01, 2021
Assistant Director's Monthly Letter, October 2021 - Nov 01, 2021
Airport Exercise Held - Oct 21, 2021
Erv Portis Named Next Assistant Director of Nebraska Emergency Management Agency - Oct 21, 2021
NEMA Announces Participation in National Preparedness Month - Oct 21, 2021
2021 Preparedness PSA Contest - Oct 21, 2021
Observation Flights Find Fires Fast - Jun 16, 2021
Severe Weather Awareness Week Poster Contest Winners Announced - Mar 15, 2021
The Beacon
2025
2024
2023
October Issue of The Beacon - Oct 16, 2023
August-September 2023 Beacon - Sep 07, 2023
July 2023 Issue of The Beacon - Aug 02, 2023
June 2023 Issue of The Beacon - Jul 03, 2023
May 2023 Issue of The Beacon - Jun 02, 2023
The Beacon April in Review - May 04, 2023
February/March 2023 Beacon - Apr 06, 2023
January 2023 Issue of The Beacon - Feb 01, 2023
December Issue of The Beacon - Jan 03, 2023
2022
August Beacon - Sep 06, 2022
July Beacon - Jul 28, 2022
June Beacon - Jun 30, 2022
The Spring Beacon - Jun 02, 2022
April Beacon - May 02, 2022
March 2022 Beacon - Mar 31, 2022
February 2022 Beacon - Feb 28, 2022
January 2022 Beacon - Feb 04, 2022
2021
November Beacon - Nov 30, 2021
August 2021 Beacon - Oct 21, 2021
September Beacon - Oct 21, 2021
July 2021 Beacon - Jul 30, 2021
May Beacon - May 31, 2021
February 2021 Beacon - Feb 26, 2021
January 2021 Beacon - Jan 29, 2021
Incident Updates
2025
2024
2023
Nebraska Fire Activity - Apr 13, 2023
Nebraska Fires Continue to Burn - Apr 12, 2023
Fires Start in 6 Counties - Apr 11, 2023
Gov. Pillen Visits Waconda-Beaver Lake Complex Fire - Apr 10, 2023
Locals and State respond to Lake Waconda Fire - Apr 09, 2023
2022
Containment Begins on Banner County Fire - Sep 15, 2022
Air Assets, 30 Volunteer Fire Departments Battle Banner County Fire - Sep 14, 2022
Carter Canyon Fire 100% Contained - Aug 08, 2022
Firefighters Transition Operations as Carter Canyon Fire Nears Complete Containment - Aug 03, 2022
Firefighters Maintain Carter Canyon Fire Perimeter While Keeping an Eye to Weather - Aug 02, 2022
Crew works to Maintain Perimeter of Carter Canyon Wildfire - Aug 01, 2022
Nebraska Type 3 Assumes Command of Road 702 Fire - Apr 29, 2022
Road 702 Fire Update -- Thursday, April 28 - Apr 28, 2022
Wildfires Break Out Across Nebraska - Apr 27, 2022
Road 702 Fire Update -- April 27 - Apr 27, 2022
Road 702 Fire Update -- April 26 - Apr 26, 2022
Road 702 Fire Update -- April 25 - Apr 25, 2022
Nebraska Spring 22 Fire Update - Apr 24, 2022
Nebraska Spring Fires Complex 2022 - Apr 23, 2022
Multiple Fire Departments Fight Large Wildfire in South Central Nebraska - Apr 08, 2022
2021
New Housing in Lynch - Dec 08, 2021
Update on Buffalo Creek Fire - Nov 19, 2021
Update on Buffalo Creek Fire - Nov 17, 2021
Wildfire Burns at Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Center - Nov 15, 2021
Post Fire Update - Oct 21, 2021
Post Fire Afternoon Update, 9/17 - Oct 21, 2021
Disaster Declaration Issued for Panhandle Wildfires - Oct 21, 2021
Post Fire Morning Update, 9/18 - Oct 21, 2021
Vista Trend Fire Afternoon Update, 9/17 - Oct 21, 2021
Applicant Briefings Conducted for July Storms - Oct 21, 2021
Fighting Nebraska Wildfires - Oct 21, 2021
Governor Approves State Public Assistance Payments for Damages from 2019 Floods - Jun 17, 2021