The fire which consumed nearly 10,000 acres of land including homes and structures was named, The Korty Check Fire, because the fire began near the check in the South Platte River.

According to Paxton Fire Chief, Kyle Gartrell, this fire season has been unlike anything their department has seen before.  This season, the Paxton Fire District has had 50,000 acres blackened as a combination result from the Korty Check, the Glen Echo Fire which burned approximately 20,000 acres and was part of the 7 fire combination named Keith County Complex and an additional fire blackened nearly 20,000 acres in the fire, named the Opplinger Ranch Fire.

After the Korty Check Fire, the Nebraska State Patrol captured birds-eye-view pictures of the blackened land as well as the structures and homes which were swallowed by the flames. The NSP monitors hot spots via aircraft after a major fire event so that fire departments can fill reports and respond to hotspots.

A donation account has been set up at Pony Express Community Bank in Paxton, which will benefit the people who lost their home in the Korty Check Fire.

 

Photos Taken By The Nebraska State Patrol, Supplied By Paxton Fire Chief, Kyle Gartrell.

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