Nebraska · incident record
Morrill Fire, Nebraska
642,029
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Morrill Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 642,029 acres, in Nebraska.
No change in reported size since Aug 3, 2026, 17:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Mar 28, 2026, 17:02 UTC) covers 642,029 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 1, 2026, 19:30 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 642,029 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Morrill Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 642,029 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 4, 2026)
- Discovered
- Mar 13, 2026
- Location
- Nebraska
- Origin point
- 41.4744, -102.1570
- Perimeter mapped
- Mar 28, 2026 (143 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Ogallala, NE
- Julesburg, CO
- Sidney, NE
- Grant, NE
- Bridgeport, NE
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Morrill Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 20, 2026, 18:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 642,029 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 642,029 acres | — | — |
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Morrill Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Morrill Fire?
As of Aug 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Morrill Fire is reported at 642,029 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 3, 2026, 17:45 UTC.
Is the Morrill Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Morrill Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Where is the Morrill Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.4744, -102.1570 in Nebraska. Nearest towns: Ogallala (33 mi SE), Julesburg (34 mi S), Sidney (48 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Morrill Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Morrill Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Nebraska sources on our Nebraska page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →