Wildfires in Nebraska
Large wildfires have burned 2.02 million acres of Nebraska since 1984, 17th among the states.
- 2.02Macres burned since 1984
- 145large fires
- 2012worst year, 310K acres
- 17thamong the states for acres burned
2026
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| Morrill Fire | 2026 | 645,316 |
| Cottonwood Fire | 2026 | 132,350 |
| Wellnitz Fire | 2012 | 77,396 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1999 | 77,219 |
| Betty'S Way Fire | 2024 | 68,392 |
| Region 24 Complex | 2012 | 66,306 |
| West Ash Fire | 2012 | 55,218 |
| Powder Horn Fire | 2000 | 48,603 |
| Ft.Robinson Fire | 1989 | 46,863 |
| Road 702 Fire | 2022 | 45,160 |
| Sioux County Complex | 2006 | 39,531 |
| Ashby Fire | 2026 | 36,770 |
| Road 203 Fire | 2026 | 36,123 |
| Road 739 Fire | 2022 | 32,983 |
| Douthit Fire | 2012 | 29,027 |
| Dawes County Complex | 2006 | 27,916 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1995 | 27,229 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Garden County | 548,522 |
| Lincoln County | 245,489 |
| Cherry County | 242,590 |
| Sioux County | 151,289 |
| Dawes County | 100,088 |
| Thomas County | 80,031 |
| Arthur County | 72,378 |
| Morrill County | 71,748 |
| Keith County | 65,167 |
| Sheridan County | 53,702 |
| Grant County | 52,275 |
| Keya Paha County | 44,485 |
| Brown County | 30,072 |
| Blaine County | 29,880 |
| Red Willow County | 27,980 |
| Gosper County | 24,734 |
| Furnas County | 23,826 |
| Dawson County | 23,774 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 23,634 |
| Hooker County | 19,283 |
| McPherson County | 16,880 |
| Banner County | 13,552 |
| Logan County | 12,661 |
| Custer County | 9,002 |
| Box Butte County | 6,228 |
| Hayes County | 6,083 |
| Dundy County | 5,733 |
| Wheeler County | 5,367 |
| Rock County | 5,275 |
| Garfield County | 4,883 |
| Boyd County | 1,964 |
| Hitchcock County | 1,545 |
| Cheyenne County | 1,467 |
| Jefferson County | 1,436 |
| Kimball County | 1,098 |
| Frontier County | 391 |
| Webster County | 156 |
| Holt County | 1 |