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The wildfire in Southwest Nebraska scorched more than 43,000 acres across Furnas and Red Willow counties this past week. Nebraska Public Media News tells the stories of two families who were in the thick of the blaze.
The 702 fire in Furnas and Red Willow counties in Nebraska burned an estimated more than 42,000 acres, as of late Monday night. Most of what is still burning on Monday lies in low-wooded areas, including areas near the Republican River and wooded draws south of Cambridge.