ShopKo evacuated after smoke fills building
The ShopKo near 27th Street and Nebraska 2 was evacuated Monday afternoon as smoke from a small fire on the second floor filled the building.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue arrived at the store just after 2:45 p.m. to find customers and about two dozen workers already fleeing the building. No one was injured.
Firefighters found an air conditioning motor had malfunctioned, causing some of the surrounding materials to catch fire. Flames were contained to the unit, Deputy Fire Chief Pat Borer said.
Smoke filled the second floor and spread into the first floor, but firefighters ventilated most of it by about 4 p.m.
At that time, people were allowed back into the store.
The extent of the damage was not known Monday afternoon.
Four engines, two trucks and two battalion chiefs responded to the call, Borer said.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue arrived at the store just after 2:45 p.m. to find customers and about two dozen workers already fleeing the building. No one was injured.
Firefighters found an air conditioning motor had malfunctioned, causing some of the surrounding materials to catch fire. Flames were contained to the unit, Deputy Fire Chief Pat Borer said.
Smoke filled the second floor and spread into the first floor, but firefighters ventilated most of it by about 4 p.m.
At that time, people were allowed back into the store.
The extent of the damage was not known Monday afternoon.
Four engines, two trucks and two battalion chiefs responded to the call, Borer said.
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