With Americans spending more time at home than ever before, it's even more important to help ensure you are prepared in the event of a home fire.
A cigarette was responsible for an early morning apartment fire Tuesday, according to Lincoln Fire & Rescue.Â
Capt. Nancy Crist said crews were called to 6100 Vine St. at 5 a.m. about a fire that had started on the balcony of a second-floor apartment and spread inside.
When they arrived, they evacuated the two-story building and put out the fire.
Crist said there was heavy fire damage to the apartment where the fire started, and smoke and water damage to the rest of the building.Â
She said residents in eight apartments were displaced by the fire. The damage was estimated at $100,000.
PHOTOS: EARLY LINCOLN FIRE DEPARTMENTS
PhotoFiles: Early Lincoln fire departments
Lincoln Firehouse No.1
Lincoln Firehouse Chief Charles Weidman and his fireman show off their famous horses at firehouse No. 1 in 1898.
1911 American La France
Four Lincoln firemen are busy cleaning the first piece of motorized equipment used by the Lincoln Fire Department for an upcoming parade.
New Equipment
Assistant Chief Val Blockwitz and Chief Louis Hanson show off their new piece of equipment for Fire Station 2 in 1931.
Breathing Apparatus
A Lincoln fireman displays a new oxygen breathing apparatus that will be used by fire crews.
Early Fire Department Crew
Lincoln firemen showcase some of their early equipment.
Lincoln Firehouse No.3
Firemen pose outside the firehouse with their equipment, including their famous horses.
Rehearsing Air Crash Fire Fighting
Lincoln firemen rehearse air crash firefighting in 1966.
Engine House No.2
Firemen from Engine House 2 display horse-drawn equipment used to fight fires in Lincoln in the early 1900s.
Motorized Equipment
Dale Kearns and Neal McPherson test two newly acquired rigs for firefighters in Lincoln.
Engine House No.1
Firemen from the station at 10th and Q show off equipment including a horse- drawn silsby steamer and motorized fire rigs.
Famous Fire Horses
Two of Lincoln's famous fire horses are harnessed to an old steamer and are ready to go to work outside an engine station in the early 1900s.
1887 Rules and Regulations
This 1887 Lincoln Fire Department manual was recovered from the cornerstone of the Old County Courthouse. It serves as a reminder of how firefighting regulations have changed since the late 1800s.
Lincoln Engine House No.3
Newly constructed Lincoln fire house No. 3 awaits its first call in November of 1924.
Lori Pilger
Public safety reporter
Lori Pilger is a Norfolk native and University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate who has been a public safety reporter for the Journal Star since 2005.
