Seven displaced by bedroom fire at central Lincoln home

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A house fire in central Lincoln on Thursday night displaced seven people.

The fire was reported about 11:20 p.m. near 34th and R streets.

Everyone in the house had been evacuated when crews arrived, according to Lincoln Fire & Rescue.

The fire was contained to a second-floor bedroom, LFR said. It was under control about 12 minutes after it was called in.

LFR said no one was injured, but a family of seven was displaced by the blaze.

The blaze caused $60,000 in damage, according to LFR spokeswoman MJ Lierman.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated, Lierman said.

This is a developing story. Check with Channel 8 for the latest.

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