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Officials say Hubbard Gap fire is 85 percent contained
BANNER COUNTY - Officials continue to work on a wildfire in the Wildcat Hills Monday. Emergency Management Region 22 Coordinator Tim Newman says the fire is about 85 percent contained as of Monday morning.
Monday, August 31st 2020, 12:55 PM CDT
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This photo from the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency shows the Hubbard Gap fire burning in the Wildcat Hills late last week.
BANNER COUNTY - Officials continue to work on a wildfire in the Wildcat Hills Monday.
Emergency Management Region 22 Coordinator Tim Newman says the fire is about 85 percent contained as of Monday morning.
He says after the fire flared back up in Red Flag conditions on Sunday, crews were able to catch and put down the fire when it got to County Road 67 in Banner County.
Officials estimate around 4,000 acres have burned as of Monday.
Newman tells News Channel Nebraska they have crews patrolling the fire area putting out hotspots. He says they will most likely have crews on the fire for at least the next 48 hours.
