Caleb Brown

The potential wildfire risk on Tuesday in Nebraska could be higher than it's been in several years.

Caleb Brown, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in North Platte, Nebraska, says his office issued a critical fire risk warning for the first time since April 2014.

Red flag warnings, which signal a high risk for wildfires, are in place Monday and Tuesday in a number of states ranging from South Dakota to Texas.

For NPR News, I'm Matt Olberding in Lincoln, Nebraska.