Omaha Fire Department quickly extinguishes kitchen fire
Crews took down an Omaha kitchen fire quickly Friday night.
October 15, 2022Updated: October 15, 2022
By News Channel Nebraska
By News Channel Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews took down a kitchen fire quickly Friday night.
According to the Omaha Fire Department, at 8:46 p.m. Friday crews went to an apartment near 38th and Farnam St. for a kitchen fire.
When firefighters arrived, they saw a fire on the stove and quickly extinguished it.
Omaha Fire said the blaze was caused accidentally when two of the occupants were cooking when the grease on the stove ignited.
No injuries were reported.
The fire caused roughly $5,000 in damages.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends calling emergency services first thing when a kitchen fire ignites.