Fire south of Lincoln causes about $80,000 in damage

ROCA, Neb. (KLKN) — An outbuilding south of Lincoln was lost to a fire that sent large clouds of smoke into the sky.

At 2:45 p.m. Thursday, firefighters were called to an outbuilding fire near Bennet Road and 46th Street.

The fire was contained to the building, with no other damage to the property reported.

While no cause has been determined yet, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said it could have been started by ash inside a burn barrel that was in the building.

It is estimated that there was around $80,000 in damage. That includes the building and farm equipment that was inside.