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Omaha firefighters battled a fire early Thursday behind a vacant garage in north Omaha. Crews were dispatched just after 1 a.m. to a two-story detached garage that was on fire behind the vacant mortuary home.Fire officials said access was difficult because multiple fences had to be removed. They also said there were signs of unhoused people at the property.The structural damage was significant, with estimates of up to $50,000. According to the Omaha Fire Department, the second floor collapsed while firefighters were trying to put out the flames.No one was injured in the fire, and the cause remains under investigation.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Omaha firefighters battled a fire early Thursday behind a vacant garage in north Omaha.
Crews were dispatched just after 1 a.m. to a two-story detached garage that was on fire behind the vacant mortuary home.
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Fire officials said access was difficult because multiple fences had to be removed. They also said there were signs of unhoused people at the property.
The structural damage was significant, with estimates of up to $50,000.
According to the Omaha Fire Department, the second floor collapsed while firefighters were trying to put out the flames.
No one was injured in the fire, and the cause remains under investigation.
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