Fire Warning Issued for Sumner, Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NOAA has issued a Fire Warning for Sumner, Nebraska, due to a threatening wildfire, urging immediate evacuation to the west towards Eddyville.
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- Record type
- Fire Warning
- Affected area
- Sumner, Nebraska
- Issued
- April 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Sumner, Nebraska.
Fire Warning in Sumner, Nebraska
Alert Details
The alert is a Fire Warning issued by NOAA through Dawson County NE officials. It became effective on April 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Sumner in Dawson County, Nebraska.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected area are instructed to evacuate immediately to the west towards Eddyville.
Expected Conditions
A wildfire is threatening Sumner.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM CDT and expires on April 16, 2026, at 10:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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