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Grass Fires in Panhandle Destroy Bayard Home

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a home near Bayard was destroyed by one of several grass fires in the Nebraska Panhandle area over the weekend.

The Scottsbluff Rural fire department fought four grass fires on Sunday. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Reisig says a fire near Bayard started late Sunday afternoon in an area that burned last week. The wind-swept fire destroyed a home. No injuries were reported.

Reisig say the three other grass fires were near Minatare. Other fires in were reported near Alliance and Broadwater.

The National Weather Service said Monday that more fires were possible across the Panhandle because of dry conditions and winds gusting up to 35 mph. A fire warning remains in effect across the Panhandle through Monday evening.

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