Overheated combine sparked Lancaster County grass fire that burned over 250 acres

Oct 14, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A grass fire burned over 250 acres Sunday afternoon in northeast Lancaster County, the sheriff’s office says. Around 1:55 p.m., several rural fire agencies from Lancaster County and surrounding counties were sent to the fire near North 84th Street and Branched Oak Road. The sheriff’s office said the fire was caused by an overheated combine. The...