LFR battles fire at northeast Lincoln home

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews extinguished a blaze Wednesday morning at a home in northeast Lincoln.

Around 3:15 a.m., LFR was sent to the home near North 44th Street and Madison Avenue.

LFR spokeswoman MJ Lierman said there was only damage to the home’s exterior.

There was $60,000 in damage, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Lierman.

No one was injured.  Lierman said the house has been flagged for issues with squatters.

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