Fire Resources

Assistance after the central Nebraska fires in February 2024

• Contact Lincoln-Logan-McPherson County Extension office, North Platte, with any questions or needs, and we'll help however we can: (308) 532-2683

• For Immediate Release: Resources available for producers affected by central Nebraska wildfires

• Donation form
• Assistance request form
• Local donation site: Equitable Bank, administered by Lincoln County Cattlemen
• Local donation site: Maline Seed & Fence, Gothenburg, Nebraska
• Local donation site: Miller Repair, Maxwell, Nebraska
• Lincoln County Farm Service Agency
• FSA Livestock Indemnity Program Information
• FSA ELAP Information
• FSA Emergency Conservation Program Information
• North Platte Natural Resource Conservation Service
• Farm Rescue (provides financial assistance and volunteers to help with recovery after a disaster)
• Stress Management Resources
• Printable stress response card
• Nebraska Department of Agriculture Hay and Forage Hotline (buy and sell hay)

• Register now for emergency preparedness workshop series for rural families starting March 5

Resources for managing after a fire

• Adjusting stocking rates, weed management and fire break recovery after a fire

• Grazing Management Following Wildfire

• Post-Fire Grazing and Forage Management (video of presentation at Gudmundsen Sandhills Ag Lab in 2022)

• Rebuilding Fences After Disaster
• Nebraska Disaster Resources: Wildfires
• FAQ for Wildfire Damage to Crops and Range/Pastureland
• Options and Resources for Beef Producers Making Ends Meet after Wildfire
• CropWatch: Fire 
• Protecting Farms & Ranches from Wildfires
• Wildfire Research at UNL: Twidwell Research Programs