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Flames Blacken Fields in Several Parts of Nebraska

firedptOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Flames fanned by brisk winds in low humidity have blackened fields in several parts of Nebraska.

On Thursday firefighters battled blazes west of Grand Island in south-central Nebraska, as well as in Antelope, Colfax and Madison counties on the east side of the state. One of the fires near Grand Island stopped just west of some homes in a subdivision.

No injuries have been reported.

On Friday the National Weather Service issued hazardous weather outlooks that warned of the continuing fire danger.

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