40 Sq. Miles burned in Nebraska

^Remnants of a hay stack smouldering

Firefighters battled wind-swept grass fires that demolished more that 20,000 acres of farmland and caused millions in farmland and property damage.  It's too early to know an exact dollar amount, but the fire hit as local farmers were harvesting and storing crops for winter.

The fire started after 3 p.m. on Tuesday and was caused by exhaust heat from a combine that was harvesting beans.  Since the land is so hot and dry in that area, just like in Texas, fires easily come and go, adding some additional threats with heavy winds.  An earlier post I made dealt with how a drought has hit Texas, and now the same is lashing in Nebraska.

Article Here:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/nebraska-wildfire_2011-10-05