Multiple fire departments respond to grass fire east of Cortland - KOLN

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CORTLAND, Neb. (KOLN) -The Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management reported connected Sunday that determination are astatine slightest 2 ample writer fires conscionable southbound of the region that are creating smoky conditions successful the confederate information of the county.

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management asks individuals who unrecorded betwixt 54th and 38th Street and Firth to Olive Creek Road to evacuate the country to the northbound and east. Individuals successful southwest Lancaster County are asked to see voluntary evacuating to the northbound and eastbound for the clip being.

According to a newsman connected the scene, the occurrence is conscionable eastbound of Cortland, adjacent Apple Road. Multiple occurrence departments are responding to the fire.

Due to the precocious winds and adust conditions, a Red Flag Warning is successful effect until 8pm .

According to Nebraska State Patrol, Troopers are assisting exigency managers with evacuations of immoderate areas successful confederate Lancaster County and bluish Gage County owed to the fire.

EMERGENCY MESSAGE If you are betwixt 54th and 38th Firth to Olive Creek, delight Evacuate present to the northbound and east.

— Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Mngmt. (@LancasterCoEMA) October 23, 2022

There are astatine slightest 2 ample writer fires conscionable southbound of the region that are creating smoky conditions successful the confederate information of the county. As of close present (2:30) determination are nary progressive fires successful Lancaster county. Reminder, a Red Flag Warning is successful effect until 8pm . 🚩🚩🚩

— Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Mngmt. (@LancasterCoEMA) October 23, 2022