By Scott Carlson-North Platte Post
OGALLALA, Neb.-Dry, hot weather is the perfect recipe for grass fires, especially when you throw lightning into the mix.
Lightning from passing thunderstorms sparked a grass fire north of Ogallala just after midnight on Friday.
The fire, which was north of Ogallala, near the north side of Lake McConaughy, burned about 50 acres of standing wheat before being brought under control. Officials say the exact amount of burned property will be determined today.
Fire departments from Ogallala, Brule, Paxton, Grant, Big Springs, and Madrid responded to the fire.
No injuries to fire personnel were reported.
The fire was considered controlled at about 4:30 a.m.