Cottonwood Fire
2026132,350 acresNebraska
The Cottonwood Fire burned 132,350 acres, about 207 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on March 15, 2026.
Watch how it happenedCottonwood Fire · 2026
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Lincoln County | NE | 108,634 |
| Dawson County | NE | 23,774 |
Other large fires in Nebraska in 2026
- Morrill Fire645,316 acres
- Ashby Fire36,770 acres
- Road 203 Fire36,123 acres
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.