OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A previous fire at a vacant home made things difficult for Omaha firefighters responding to a house fire on Thursday night.
Firefighters were called to a home near 41st Street and Lafayette Avenue, a block south of Hamilton Street, at 9:29 p.m. Thursday after a two-story house caught fire. OFD said crews weren’t able to properly fight the due to previous fire damage at the home.
Firefighters reported seeing heavy smoke and flames when arriving at the scene at 9:33 p.m. They had the fire under control at 10:04 p.m., according to the OFD report…