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Morrill Fire (NE)

Contained · 100% contained · 642,029 acres · started 2026-03-13 · updated 2026-07-23

Morrill Fire (NE) — Sentinel-2 true color Morrill Fire (NE) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
15 Miles NE from Bridgeport, NE
Cause
Human
Personnel
195
Complexity
Type 1 Incident
Fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Behavior
Minimal, Smoldering, Backing
Jurisdiction
Private land

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