Since the wildfire started, the Lexington Rural Fire Department has been working 12 hour shifts overnight to fight the flames in western Nebraska.
The Morrill County wildfire claimed the life of 86-year-old Rose White of Arthur County. She is survived by four children, six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A vehicle hit a transformer at a steel distributor in Hellam Township on Tuesday evening, causing a fire.
Dispatchers say a hit-and-run happened on West King Street on Tuesday evening.