Crete Fire News Today

Southeast Nebraska is under a red flag warning, which means there is a high potential for fires to spread.

The communication gap was part of the reason Crete Firefighter Brad Elder was burned so badly in the 2022 wildfires.

Crete Firefighter Brad Elder was burned in a wildfire last October, and one year later, he's back to doing what he loves.

The recreation center at Doane University was filled with the Crete community Saturday to help raise money for an injured firefighter.

After 96 days in the hospital, a Crete volunteer firefighter is welcomed home in a big way.

"When I stopped on Monday he was still intubated and was still out of it, but this morning when I stopped, he was doing great," Crete Fire Chief Tod Allen said.

Officials say the rapidly moving flames overtook him and another Crete firefighter as they were protecting a home.

Multiple sources have confirmed that one person involved in a skydiving accident at the Crete Airport has died.

KLKN-TV New details on the Smithfield worker tragedy Crete Fire & Rescue reported that Israel Benitez was trapped under the debris pile for 4-5 hours before they found his body December 16, 2020 4:46 am LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- A Smithfield employee in Crete was killed in a workplace accident this weekend, new information from Crete Fire & Rescue reveals that the victim, 33-year-old Israel Benitez, was trapped under the debris pile for 4-5 hours before they found his body. Crete Fire & Rescue were...