Nebraska National Guard helicopter crews and support personnel helped battle fires in north-central Nebraska that were sparked by multiple lightning strikes on Wednesday.
Severe weather triggered at least 20 different fires in the area, Seth Peterson of the Nebraska Forest Service said.
As of Friday, the fires were 95% contained, according to a news release from the National Guard.
The largest fire has burned approximately 6,000 acres near where Brush Creek crosses Nebraska 11 in northern Holt County, Peterson said.
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