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The fire killed one person on Thursday in Arthur County, Pillen said at a news conference on Saturday.
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Biggest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to burn out of control
Three fires have burned some 600,000 total acres, officials said. Three major wildfires , including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and remained 0% contained on Sunday after killing one person, officials said. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency , freeing up additional resources to battle the blazes. Pillen has also deployed Nebraska National Guard troops to assist local firefighters. Two Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters are also working to fight the blazes, officials said.
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