LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Multiple fire and rescue departments have contained a grass fire on the southwest corner of the Nebraska State Penitentiary property, in Lincoln — outside the secure perimeter.
According Lincoln Fire and Rescue, the fire began around 1 p.m. Friday when a state vehicle that was stuck caught fire, which spread due to high winds.
As a precautionary measure, NSP was placed on lockdown for an emergency count. All staff and inmates are accounted for, and no one was injured…