The Missouri River Northeast Community Wildfire Protection Plan update for Cedar, Dakota, Dixon and Knox Counties has been completed.

Sandy Benson with the Nebraska Forest Service says the update has been in the works for several years….

Benson says the plan allows landowners to apply for state-federal cost share funds for fire hazard reduction programs…..

Benson says recent wildfires in the region show how critical it is to have an updated plan….

The plan also improves communications between agencies and local governments in case of a wildfire.