Activities that could spark wildfires, including fireworks, strongly discouraged Wednesday

<br/>The National Weather Service office issued a red flag warning Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Morrill, Cheyenne, Deuel, Keith, Arthur, Perkins and Chase Counties in Nebraska; Logan, Sedgwick and Phillips Counties in Colorado.

June 29, 2022Updated: June 29, 2022

By News Channel Nebraska

Activities that could spark wildfires, including fireworks, strongly discouraged Wednesday

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