Minor house fire in East Lincoln caused by washing machine
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Fire & Rescue responded to house fire near 84th and Van Dorn Streets at around 9:45 Friday morning.
Capt. Jared Fredrickson said there was no smoke or fire when crews arrived. After investigating, firefighters found an extinguished fire was found in the homeowner’s washing machine downstairs.
Fredrickson said residents of the home heard the smoke alarms and went to the basement, where they saw smoke and fire coming from the washing machine.
He said residents did the right thing by unplugging the source of electricity to the washing machine and then calling 911 right away.
He said the most important thing anyone can do in that kind of situation is to call 911 and exit the residence.
