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Rollins Visits Fires, Ranchers in Nebraska

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  U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday toured the destruction left behind by the Morrill Fire near Ogallala, Nebraska. She was joined by several state leaders, including Gov. Jim Pillen, Sens. Deb Fischer, Pete Ricketts and 3rd District Rep. Adrian Smith. The visit comes as fire crews have nearly reached containment on the Morrill Fire, the largest wildfire in Nebraska’s history. Nearly 200 fire personnel were still stationed on that fire as of Monday afternoon. The fire has blackened at least 632,029 acres across five Nebraska counties: Morrill, Garden, Grant, Arthur and Keith. The wildfire ignited on...

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