UPDATE from Lancaster County Emergency Management: "As of 9:00 p.m, on Sunday, October 23, 2022, the wildfires in Lancaster County are confined to an area bordered by SW 86th to SW 100th, Panama Rd to Apple Rd, in Gage County. Firefighters from 18 agencies are involved in the incident. They will be on scene through the night. The public is advised to avoid the area. Any displaced residents should not return home this evening."
UPDATE: The Lancaster County Sheriff says that current fires are under control as of approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday. Authorities ask that people avoid the area.
🔥Fire Update 🚨
— Lancaster County Sheriff (@LSOnebraska) October 24, 2022
Currently fires are under control and not spreading. First Responders are working on hot spots and making sure buildings are put out.
Prayer to all impacted.
We are still asking the public to avoid the area!! please do not return home!! @LancasterCoEMA
UPDATE: An evacuation center has been set up at Lincoln SW High School (7001 S. 14th St. Lincoln, NE) American Red Cross and Salvation Army are on scene.
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The Lincoln -Lancaster Emergency Management urges any farmers with pivots or water sources to turn them on from SW 72nd to SW 100th from Princeton to Apple. BUT ONLY IF SAFE.
Our main area of interest now is essentially the area of Southwest 100th and West Panama road... The wind has shifted to the west and we basically have a line formed between Crete and Denton along West Panama road.
— Lancaster County Sheriff (@LSOnebraska) October 23, 2022
Please continue to avoid areas south of Saltillo !!
EMERGENCY MESSAGE: Any farmers with pivots or water sources please turn them on from SW 72nd to SW 100th from Princeton to Apple. ONLY IF SAFE
— Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Mngmt. (@LancasterCoEMA) October 23, 2022
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Due to a fire threat in Lancaster County, evacuations are in order for Southwest Lancaster County. The Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Management issued an evacuation order due to wind-driven fires and smoke Sunday afternoon.
People who live between 54th and 38th Street from Firth to Olive Creek Road are asked to evacuate the area to the north and east.
More details to come.
EMERGENCY MESSAGE: Current Evacuation area is 38th to 54th Olive Creek to Apple Rd.
— Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Mngmt. (@LancasterCoEMA) October 23, 2022
EMERGENCY MESSAGE If you are between 54th and 38th Firth to Olive Creek, please Evacuate now to the north and east.
— Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Mngmt. (@LancasterCoEMA) October 23, 2022
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