One person hospitalized following southwest Lincoln apartment fire

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded to a fire at Ruskin Place apartments Thursday morning.

The call came in around 9:35 a.m. at the three-story apartment building located southwest of 14th St. and Old Cheney Rd.

In the span of just a half hour, authorities called for more crews to respond to the scene twice.

LFR Public Information Officer Nancy Crist said there were heavy flames on the third floor of the building when firefighters arrived. The fire spread to the attic and roof.

One person was transported to the hospital.

“The lady who I helped into the ambulance - and she was the one (in the apartment) in the fire, said she has no idea what happened. She said they just came out into the living room and the whole place was just completely engulfed in flames,” said Tori Moore, who lives in the building where the fire started.

Crist said there is smoke damage to the other apartments and it’s unclear when residents will be allowed back in.

Estimated damage to the building is $250,000. The cause remains under investigation.

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