The Omaha Fire Department (OFD) crews battled a four-alarm fire for nearly two hours early on January 16 at Bumper and Auto of Omaha in Nebraska, near 13th and Center streets.
Firefighters arrived just before midnight on January 15 to find heavy smoke and flames pouring from the shop’s windows and doors, prompting an immediate working fire declaration, according to fire officials.
At 12:15 a.m., OFD escalated the response to a second alarm as crews struggled to control the fire. Firefighters fought the flames for about 40 minutes before conditions inside the building deteriorated, forcing crews to evacuate the interior and roof.
By 12:30 a.m., a third alarm was sounded as the fire began to breach the roof structure. Crews had exited the roof just before it began to collapse.
At 1 a.m., a final fourth alarm was activated, bringing additional resources to the scene. The fire was finally declared under control shortly after 2 a.m. on January 16.
Despite the severity of the fire, no injuries were reported, and authorities confirmed that no one was inside the building at the time. Damage estimates put the loss at around $1.25 million.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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