Fire Inside Condemned Apartment Building Near Downtown Lincoln Early Wednesday
Mar 18, 2026
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Motz/KFOR News.LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 18)–What led to a fire early Wednesday morning inside a condemned apartment building east of 13th and “F” Street remains under investigation.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue public information officer MJ Lierman says a primary search of the bu
ilding found no one inside at the time. Neighbors called LFR after they saw flames from the second story of the building. No word yet on the cause or how much damage was done.
Lierman says the building had been red-tagged since last March.
8:38am Wednesday
LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 18)–Lincoln Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire early Wednesday at an apartment building near 13th and “F” streets.
Fire crews were called shortly after 3:30am. According to LFR, the building was white flagged or condemned, meaning no one can live there. The fire was on one of the upper level units and fully involved. No reports of any injuries and no word yet on a cause.
The amount of damage done is also under investigation.
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