Plum Creek Fire Burns over Seven Thousand Acres

Fire runs rampant behind Ainsworth Fire Department equipment as it protects a home near Norden Avenue. Photo Courtesy of Ann Fiala

A SEAT Plane drops fire retardant onto the Plum Creek Fire. The fire burned more than 7,000 acres. Photo Courtesy of Ann Fiala

As the fire creeps up on a structure, firemen use water as a line of defense. The fire resulted in the loss of 45 head of cattle, along with the burning of a cabin and over five power poles. Multiple firefighters from various departments worked dilligently to protect as many houses and other structures as possible. Photo Courtesy of Ann Fiala

Smoke billows off of the fire, reminding many citizens of the Fairfield Creek fire of 2012, which burned over 60,000 acres in the Niobrara Valley. Photo Courtesy of Ann Fiala