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.