UPDATE: Cigarette causes house fire in north Lincoln
UPDATE: Lincoln Fire and Rescue says a cigarette is to blame for a house fire Tuesday morning.
It happened near 70th and Fremont.
Nancy Crist, a spokeswoman for LFR, says the fire was contained to a room in the basement, but still caused $70,000 in damage to the building, and $30,000 to the contents.
Thankfully, no one was injured.
The American Red Cross is helping the two residents find a place to stay.
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An early morning house fire in north Lincoln has two people without a place to stay.
The fire broke out just before 6:15 a.m. Tuesday near 70th and Fremont.
Neighbors saw smoke and flames coming from a basement window and called 911.
Two people were inside at the time and got out safely.
We spoke with one of the residents, who says the fire was in a back basement bedroom that was unoccupied.
The location of the fire did pose a little difficulty for fire crews.
“The stairwell acts as kind of a chimney, so finding the stairs in that smoky environment and then descending into there, it just takes a little bit longer,” Battalion Chief Dave Engler said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. There are no damage estimates at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back with Channel 8 Eyewitness News for updates.
