Firefighters extinguished a dryer fire at a residence hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Monday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to The Courtyards near 17th and Vine streets at 11:55 a.m.
Acting Battalion Chief Andrew Evans said crews were initially called for a lower-level fire alarm. When they went inside, crews found smoke coming from the third floor. Crews located a commercial-style dryer on fire and knocked it down within five minutes of arrival.
Additional units responded to the scene to assist with smoke ventilation before students were let back into the building around 12:55 p.m. LFR is working to determine the cause of the fire and damage amounts.
