New website helps landowners track wildfire recovery, view history

By Natalie Jones, IANR Communications
Apr 23, 2026
5 hrs ago

Wildfire aftermath — Photo courtesy Marissa Lindemann, Platte Basin Timelapse

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By Natalie Jones, IANR Communications

Following historic wildfires that have burned nearly one million acres of Nebraska grazing lands this spring, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a new online hub that integrates science, mapping and field-based documentation in one place.

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