Fire Damages Detached Garage, Home in NE Lincoln
Oct 10, 2026
Lincoln Firefighters do overhaul work after a fire that started in a detached garage and spread to a home near 69th and Huntington just before 6pm Saturday. (Courtesy of Lincoln Fire and Rescue)LINCOLN—(KFOR Oct. 10)—A fire shortly before 6pm Saturday in northeast Lincoln did significant damage
to a detached garage and spread to the back of the house.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to the scene off of 69th and Huntington. Crew from Fire Station 9 near Cotner Boulevard and Vine Street could see smoke as they headed to the scene.
LFR said everyone inside evacuated but some pets were initially not accounted for. But a missing cat was found to be okay and some dogs went with Animal Control to be checked out.
A 2nd alarm was called due to the fire spreading to a nearby house. No one was hurt. A fence was also damaged in the fire.
The cause and damage amounts are unknown, as of 8:30pm Saturday. The fire appears to have originated in the garage.
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