NEMAHA COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) – Residents of the Village of Brock have been told they can return home after they were advised to evacuate due to a large grass fire reported in Nemaha County Tuesday afternoon.

According to Nemaha County Emergency Management, a fire was reported at 1:45 p.m. on the north side of Highway 136, about two miles east of Johnson.

Fire departments from Johnson, Auburn, Brock, Julian, Tecumseh, Talmage and Elk Creek responded to the fire.

According to the emergency response agency, numerous local farmers with tractors and tillage equipment and private companies with water transportation capabilities worked with firefighters to contain the blaze, which was driven north by strong southerly winds.

As a precaution, an evacuation notice was issued for residents from Coryell Park through the village of Brock should efforts to contain the fire be unsuccessful.

The Wellness Center gymnasium in Auburn was made available for those who were displaced.

After about four hours, most of the fire is under control and firefighters remain on site to monitor hotspots and prevent any spread of the fire.

At 8:43 p.m., emergency management posted on social media that Brock residents could return to their homes.

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