Wildfires raging in River Country

DUNBAR – Multiple agencies are battling wildfires that are threatening structures Tuesday afternoon with a sustained winds of 35 mph and gusts of 56 mph.

A neighbor, who was helping to contain the Dunbar wildfire, described the fire as “unstoppable” as long as it had fuel in the bean and corn stubble.

 

The fire burned over the mile section from E Road to D Road and reached the ditch at the Lavern Wolf residence even as firefighters were calling for mutual aid.

 

Barbara Wolf was evacuated prior to dense smoke covering the area. Miniature horses are kept in a nearby pasture, but appeared safe from the approaching flames.

Arriving firefighters set up a "water wall" at the county road and suppressed the fire at the road ditch.

Firefighters from Syracuse, Dunbar and Avoca provided mutual aid through the first hour, but mutual aid was also requested from Douglas, Palmyra and Nehawka. Cook and Manley also responded.

 

 

Another fire was reported along Highway 2 and Talmage fire was dispatched for a wildfire that was threatening a structure.

Murray firefighters were called for mutual aid to Plattsmouth for a wildfire near Bay Road.

Here is the latest on the wildfires

6:06 p.m. Nemaha fire call at 646 and 245A for a ditch fire.

4:28 – Unadilla called for mutual aid for wildfire at 38 and Highway 2 (I Road)

4:15 p – Nebraska City grass trucks and tankers called to 38 and I Road.

4:07 – Talmage called for working field fire with structure threatened 38 and  I Road.

4 p.m. – 38 and I Road field on fire

3:58  -- Second field fire for Dunbar Fire

3:32 p.m. – Syracuse rescue 4446 E Road. Ambulance with drinking water requested.

3:30 – Doug las and Palmyra fire dispatched to mutual aid with Dunbar

3:54 p.m. – pumper needed at Dunbar

1:21  - Nebraska City mutual aid to Dunbar grass fire

1:12 – Syracuse fire and rescue mutual aid to Dunbar grass fire