Campfire bans are extended

LINCOLN — Nebraska Game and Parks is extending the temporary ban on campfires at Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas in central and western Nebraska through May 10. This is in alignment with the executive order issued April 29, a precautionary measure to reduce wildfire risks. The new burn ban affects areas west of a line that runs south along U.S. Highway 81 from the South Dakota border to Highway 92; then west to U.S.

Highway 281 and south to the Kansas border.

“Public safety is a top priority, and out of an abundance of caution, we will continue enforcing the temporary campfire ban in the restricted zone laid out by the executive order,” said Jeff Fields, parks division administrator at Game and Parks.

Campfires and other sources of open fire, such as wood-fueled firepits, wood-burning stoves and charcoal grills, will be allowed, subject to local fire authorities, at the following area state parks: Branched Oak SRA Conestoga Lake SRA Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Fremont Lakes SRA Ponca SP