UPDATE: Electrical fire destroys a family’s home

Lincoln Fire and Rescue battled a garage fire  near 48th and Clare Ave before 2 a.m. Thursday.

Fire Inspector Ken Hilger said the daughter of the home smelled smoke and woke up her family.

Then soon after,  the smoke alarms went off and her father went to go investigate where the fire was located.

Hilger said the man saw the flames in the garage and then got his family and their dog out of the home.

Inspector Hilger said it was an electric fire. 

Firefighters said the family won’t be able to return home for at least a month.  

The total damage is estimated at least $170,000. 

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Posted by: Fahima Paghmani

fpaghmani@klkntv.com

The fire happened near Woodhaven Dr & Claire Ave. 
Just before 2:00 a.m. the smoke detector inside the house went off.
Thankfully the daughter of the homeowner heard the noise and woke up her family and their dog. They then called Lincoln Fire and Rescue after getting outside.That’s when they saw their garage up in flames and smoke was entering their house from the second floor. Although fire fighters quickly arrived… The fire did a significant amount of damage to the home.

As of now there is not a cause of what started the fire and how long the family will live without a home. 

The total estimated damage is at least $170,000