Three people were killed after a house fire in Crete on Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed. The first happened at a home near 17th Street and Main Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Crete is about 20 minutes southwest of Lincoln. The Crete Fire Department said they were made aware there were people trapped in the home.
They requested help from nearby departments when they saw the two-story home in flames. Firefighters found two victims and tried to perform CPR while they were on the way to the hospital, authorities said. They later died.
A third person was found shortly after and was confirmed dead on scene, officials said. Crews were able to get the fire under control, and the fire department believes a propane grill that was on a partially enclosed porch may have started it.
