Monday Morning Fire at North Lincoln Business

(Photo by Jeff Motz/KFOR News)

LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 18)–A dust-collecting machine that takes in two types of metal caught on fire, after build up caused a chain reaction early Monday morning inside Kinney Manufacturing near 35th and Gladstone.

It did prompt the building to evacuate and have a full response from Lincoln Fire and Rescue. LFR spokesperson MJ Lierman says about $50,000 damage was done to the machine.

No one was hurt.

8:27am Monday

A fire on Monday morning in north Lincoln remains under investigation.

The fire call came into Lincoln Fire and Rescue shortly before 7:30am Monday at a building off of 35th and Gladstone. Crews arrived at the scene and within minutes declared the fire a working incident.

LFR officials indicated to KFOR News that a piece of machinery was on fire and everything was under control within about 20 minutes. KFOR News is following this story.