South Fork Fire now affects more than 28,000 acres, fire weather conditions continue Chadron Record Jun 12, 2026 23 hrs ago 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The South Fork Fire in northwest Nebraska now affects 28,066 acres.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ $@FE9 u@C< u:C6 x?4:56?E r@>>2?5[ rC6HD >256 AC@8C6DD D64FC:?8 7:C6 =:?6 @? E96 H6DE D:56 @7 E96 7:C6 @? %9FCD52J[ yF?6 `a[ 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ 2? :?4C62D6 :? @G6C2== 4@?E2:?>6?E[ H9:49 :D ?@H fT]k^AmkAmpAAC@I:>2E6=J acd A6CD@??6= 2C6 @? E96 7:C6[ :?4=F5:?8 C@F89=J aa 7C@> $@FE9 s2<@E2]k^Am South Fork Fire Incident Command kAmw62GJ 6BF:A>6?E H2D FE:=:K65 H96C6 E6CC2:? 2==@H65[ H9:=6 92?5 4C6HD 4@?E:?F65 H@C<:?8 :? DE66A 2?5 CF8865 2C62D 2=@?8 E96 ?@CE96C? A6C:>6E6C H:E9 DFAA@CE 7C@> 2G:2E:@? 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