Garage fire in Lincoln causes $20,000 in damage

Electrical short to blame

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln Fire & Rescue says a pair of garages caught fire in Lincoln early Thursday morning, causing around $20,000 in damage.

The call came in around 2:30 a.m. to a home near 24th and L Streets, just east of Lincoln High School.

LFR Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg said no one was injured from the blaze.

Investigators say the fire was caused by an electrical short.

Luckily, the fire was contained to the two garages and did not spread to any of the surrounding homes.