Omaha firefighters rescue elderly woman from house during basement fire
By Victoria Holley
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OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — First responders rescued an elderly woman during a basement fire in South Omaha Monday. The fire was reported just before 4:30 p.m. near S. 50th Avenue and Y Street.
The Omaha Fire Department said the woman was standing by the front door with a walker when crews arrived. OFD said she was not able to get out of the house, which was full of smoke.
First responders took the victim to a neighbor’s house, where she was checked out by paramedics. Firefighters at the scene reported the family removed a dog from the backyard, but they were still looking for a cat.
Fire investigators believe combustible materials stored too close to the water heater sparked the flames. No firefighters were hurt. OFD estimates the flames caused roughly $54,000 in damage.
Early Tuesday morning, firefighters were called back out to the scene. It’s unclear what caused the fire to rekindle overnight.
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