Fire departments battle wildfire northeast of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Over a dozen fire departments responded to a wildfire near North 84th Street and Branched Oak Road Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters were called out to the area just before 2 p.m.
According to Waverly Fire Chief Ryan Mueller, 250-300 acres of harvested and standing crops were burned in the fire.
Mueller said the fire is believed to be related to a combine bearing overheating while a field was being harvested.
At around 3 p.m., law enforcement and fire crews began evacuating residents from the 9100 to the 9800 block of Branched Oak Road.
Mueller said no homes were damaged, as they were not in the path of the fire.
The fire started northwest of 84th and Branched Oak, and traveled southeast. Mueller said the fire jumped Branched Oak, west of 84th street, and then jumped 84th south of Branched Oak.
LSO said all available units from fire departments in Lancaster County were requested to assist with fighting the fire.
In total, 14 departments, including crews from Saunders County and Cass County, responded.
Firefighters spent about four hours working to contain the fire.
All units had cleared the scene by 6 p.m. LSO said firefighters will continue to monitor hotspots overnight, and some roads in the area will remain closed.
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