Two large fires are burning in Nebraska, causing smoke to be pushed into the Pueblo area.The National Weather Service in Pueblo put out an alert on X, letting people know that the air quality in the area will be poor today, and to take the necessary precautions to keep themselves safe.Morrill FireA large grass fire that started in Morrill County has caused evacuations in Nebraska on Thursday. The fire has reportedly burned over 330,000 acres.Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued a state of emergency across seven counties to help with combatting the fires.Road 203 FireThe 35,000-acre fire, named the Nenbf Road 203 Fire, started around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.What began as a 5,000-acre fire on Thursday quickly spread to 35,000 acres due to extremely high winds.According to Inciweb, the area was currently under a prescribed burn on Tuesday at the Chokecherry prescribed burn site, but ignitions concluded on Tuesday afternoon. While crews were monitoring the status, the fire spread outside the project area - starting the Road 203 Fire.Crews are continuing to secure the fire perimeter to prevent it from spreading to the Middle Loup River and the nearby town of Dunning.____Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less