Deadly Fire Friday Morning at Southwest Lincoln Home
Mar 06, 2026
LFR Engine No. 7. (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 6)–A deadly house fire early Friday at 11th and Van Dorn remains under investigation and Lincoln Fire and Rescue is working with Lincoln Police to see if anyone else may have been in the home.
According to Lincoln Fire and Rescue Public I
nformation Officer MJ Lierman, one person was found deceased, after firefighters got the fire knocked down. The initial call came out shortly after 4am, where flames were seen coming out of the windows. Lierman said fire crews had challenges and obstacles due to what appears to be a hoarding situation and had to fight the fire defensively.
We won’t know the cause for quite some time. This is an ongoing story. ...read more read less