A woman was taken to the hospital after Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews battled a basement fire south of 80th and Old Cheney around 9:45 Thursday morning. Captain Andy Evans says it appears the fire started near the furnace room. “A lot of smoke damage, not a lot of fire damage. They got the fire knocked down in about 15 minutes.
Lierman says the fire was contained to the basement, but there is smoke damage throughout the house. She says a woman who lives there was able to get out with her two dogs and a cat, but ended up being transported to the hospital…