Homemade explosives spark grass fire east of Lincoln, deputy says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an explosive grass fire east of Lincoln on Friday.
Around 9 p.m., Southeast Rural Fire and deputies were called out to 98th Street and Pioneers Boulevard on a report of a grass fire.
The fire was sparked by several homemade explosives, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.
A security camera in the area captured the explosions that sparked the blaze.
Houchin said the fire “didn’t burn horribly” and no structures were damaged.
Deputies are investigating the case as an arson. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-6500.
