Governor says Nebraska grandmother died in Morrill Fire trying to escape

By: Jackie Ourada, Macy Byars, Nebraska Public Media News

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 14, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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OGALLALA, Nebraska — Gov. Jim Pillen on Saturday confirmed the person who died in Arthur County from the Morrill Fire was a woman who couldn’t escape as the flames raced across the prairie.

“One Nebraskan lost their life – Rose White,” Pillen said during a Saturday morning briefing to reporters in Ogallala. “I won’t go into the circumstances. Hurts a little bit, but a grandma that was trying to get …

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