Authorities say a giant, wind-swept wildfire has burned more than 40-square miles in central Nebraska, destroying one home and sending one person to the hospital with burns.
The fire started Tuesday near Stapleton, about 230 miles west of Omaha, and quickly raced through farm fields and yards and trees.
Stapleton Fire Chief Frank Kramer says aircraft are being prepared to fly over the area and dump water on the blaze. Hundreds of firefighters from as many as 60 departments across the state are helping fight the fire.
