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Reminder - a statewide BURN BAN remains in effect thru 3/27, this includes a ban on campfires in all state rec areas in Lancaster County. As we roll into a record warm weekend, please do your part to prevent any fires.

Traffic Alert - Please avoid the area of West Davey Road and NW Crounse Road (Northeast side of Branched Oak Lake) due to an accident.

Helping the Heartland 🤝❤️‍🩹 Nebraska Athletics announces that all ticket proceeds from Nebraska's Spring Football Game presented by FNBO to aid Nebraska wildfire relief efforts. 🔗 go.unl.edu/5463

TRAFFIC ALERT! I-80 westbound is closed at mile marker 435 due to a large crash. Please avoid the area if possible. Check Nebraska 511 for the latest on road closures and travel conditions.

#Lincoln #LancasterCounty Traffic ALERT: Crash on HWY 34 EB @ MM 315(NW 70TH St). Slower speeds are advised in the area. Use alternate route. 511.nebraska.gov/event/NECARS5-…

Omaha Fire and Lincoln Fire crews are partnered up while working at the Morrill Fire in Keith County, NE. 🔥🚒🔥

High Wind WARNING/Winter Weather ADVISORY. Strong northwest winds up to 70mph are possible. Additionally, snow will move in with 1-2” possible. Whiteout conditions are possible. Travel will be hazardous as conditions may deteriorate rapidly.

#LincolnNews - A 20-year-old man died after falling and striking his head inside a sewer system early Saturday near North 65th Street and Logan Avenue, according to the Lincoln Police Department, March 14. Authorities said the man was with two friends in the sewer when he attempted to climb out and fell from a ladder. Emergency crews responded about 3:05 a.m. and located the victim and his two friends several hundred yards inside the system. Despite lifesaving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation remains active. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information is asked to call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.

~ UPDATE ~ MISSING PERSON LOCATED Robert Grady has been located and is being taken to the hospital for follow up care. Thank you to everyone for your assistance.

✅EVACUCATION LIFTED: 📍S.W. 100th/Wittstruck and S.W. 84th/Wittstruck area

⚠️🔥Firefighters and deputies are responding to multiple wildfires in SW portions of Lancaster County. ⚠️🔥Deputies are currently evacuating residents in the area of SW 112th and W. Pioneers. ⚠️🔥Please avoid the area and follow instructions from firefighters and law enforcement if you are asked to evacuate.

ENDANGERED MISSING: Please Share Robert Grady, 65, white male, 5'6", 160 lbs. with gray hair and brown eyes. Mr. Grady was last seen on March 11 at 10:30 PM near 2300 West O St in Lincoln. He was wearing a black hat, tie-dye shirt, green jacket, blue jeans. Mr. Grady suffers from dementia. If you see him, call 911 immediately.

Heads Up! Both directions of Vine Street between 27th and 29th streets are closed due to an accident. Please use O street or Holdrege Street as an alternative.

Injury Accident: VINE ST & N 27TH ST ~~~ E2, EMS1, E1, M31, M2 ~~~ Lincoln Police and Lincoln Fire & Rescue are on scene of an injury accident. Eastbound and westbound Vine Street are currently shut down. One individual has been transported to the hospital Code 3.

UNL Alert: Update on GASLEAK at BEADLE CENTER 1901 VINE St. Fire Department still investigating. Continue to avoid area.

UNL Alert: Gas leak reported at Beadle Center 1901 Vine St. Fire Department on scene. Avoid area.

UNL Alert: The Chemical Spill at Kiewit Hall 1700 Vine Street is resolved. Please continue to avoid the basement area as clean up efforts continue.

UNL Alert: Chemical Spill reported at Kiewit Hall 1700 Vine Street. Fire Department on scene. Avoid area.

Avoid the area of 17th and Vine streets and Kiewit Hall on the UNL campus.

SCAM ALERT! If you receive a text message like this one claiming to be the Nebraska DMV, DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. Instead, report the text as spam and delete it. Reminder: DMV services are handled by the Nebraska DMV, not NDOT.