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Friday, August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020

Aristocrat Fire Initial Response

Contacts: Tim Buskirk 308-360-3059 or Julie Johndreau 605-685-4096

The Aristocrat Fire was reported at 10:38 am on Friday, August 28. It is burning on Nebraska National Forest lands, near the Spotted Tail Trailhead, south of Chadron, NE. Initial reports estimate the fire to be over 200 acres. Forest Service, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, and Volunteer Fire Department resources are responding. A single engine aircraft tanker (SEAT), heavy air tanker, and a helicopter are assisting firefighters suppressing the Aristocrat Fire.