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Starting Fires Helped Contain a Nebraska Wildfire — and Ignited Another

Prescribed burns helped firefighters slow the Cottonwood Fire, but wind also turned one controlled burn into the Road 203 wildfire, officials said.

Recent wildfires revealed two truths about a controversial land management practice that is being increasingly adopted in Nebraska. Prescribed burns can protect against major wildfires. They can also start them.

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Starting fires helped contain a Nebraska wildfire — and ignited another

Recent wildfires revealed two truths about a controversial land management practice that is being increasingly adopted in Nebraska. Prescribed burns can protect against major wildfires. They can also start them.

·Omaha, United States
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Flatwater Free Press broke the news on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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