Firefighters in Western Nebraska are battling two wildfires out in the Panhandle.
One fast-moving wildfire, a few miles south of Crawford, prompted evacuations for residents in the Dawes County area.
According to a Facebook post from Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands, the Dawes County Sheriff’s Office was notifying residents with door-to-door directions to evacuate.
The Nebraska State Patrol was providing updates on the situation late into Thursday night. They also reported a second fire breaking out to the west of the Scottsbluff/Gering area, south of Mitchell and Morrill. Further details about this fire haven’t been released at this time.