![Cottonwood Fire, west of Crawford, NE Cottonwood Fire Crawford NE](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Cottonwood-Fire-June-18-2012.jpg)
In 2012 Nebraska had the most acres burned in wildfires since records started being kept in 1964. Approximately half a million acres were blackened by fire last year.
![Nebraska acres burned wildfires](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Nebraska-acres-burned-wildfires-1964-2012+1.jpg)
News and opinion about wildland fire
In 2012 Nebraska had the most acres burned in wildfires since records started being kept in 1964. Approximately half a million acres were blackened by fire last year.