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Malfunctioning furnace on Tremont Street On
Feb. 17 at 7:45 p.m., the Lincoln Fire Department
responded to smoke in a house at 1131 Tremont St. Upon
arrival they discovered a single-story house with no
fire visible but light smoke throughout the house.
The first-arriving firefighters quickly entered the
house and found the source of the smoke, which is
believed to have been a malfunctioning furnace. A pump
can was used to put out a small fire in the furnace area
of the basement of the house. Lincoln Fire Department
firefighters were assisted by firefighters from Lincoln
Rural Fire Protection District.
Fire and smoke damage to the house was estimated to
be around $16,000.
The house was occupied by one person, who was taken
to the emergency room at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital by Logan County Paramedics. The victim appeared
to be in good condition, with minor injuries from the
smoke and fire.
Lead investigator: Tim Aper
Investigator: Phil Uphoff
Fire chief: Mark Miller
Mobile home fire on North
Postville Drive
On Feb. 28 at 4:05 p.m., the Lincoln Fire Department
responded to a structure fire in a mobile home at 1102
N. Postville Drive. The Lincoln Rural Fire Department
arrived first to the scene to find heavy smoke and fire
conditions in the front of the residence, extending from
the door. Lincoln Rural quickly knocked down the fire,
using a 1 3/4-inch handline.
Lincoln firefighters put an additional 1 3/4-inch
line on the fire, established water supply and began
checking for hot spots.
Damage to the residence was estimated at $40,000.
The fire displaced a family of three, and the
American Red Cross was contacted to assist. Two of the
occupants and the family pet were home at the time of
the blaze and escaped without injury.
The cause of the fire was an unattended pot on the
stove.
Investigator: Phil Uphoff
Fire chief: Mark Miller
Feb. 26
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2:26
a.m. -- Assisted EMS in a call to Singleton Drive.
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5:42
a.m. -- Assisted EMS in a call to the 2300 block of
Railsplitter Avenue.
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9:59
a.m. -- Assisted EMS in a call to the 1100 block of
Hickox Drive.
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11:27
a.m. -- Knox-Box call to the 1500 block of Seventh
Street.
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12:35
p.m. -- Stat trauma call to the 200 block of
Stahlhut Drive.
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3:41
p.m. -- Assisted EMS in a call to Fifth and College
Street.
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8:36 p.m. -- Assisted EMS
in a call to 1310 Rutledge Drive.
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