House fire in southwest Lincoln causes $120,000 in damage

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Lincoln Fire and Rescue and Lincoln Police responded to a house fire near the 2300 block of C Street on Saturday at around 2:35 a.m.

According to LPD, the residence was initially a house which had been converted to an apartment complex. All residents of the household were evacuated safely, though some minor injuries were caused due to broken glass.

LPD said that the fire was initially caused by a pinched electrical cord. The fire caused around $100,000 in structural damage and $20,000 in damage to the contents of the house.