Omaha fire caused by candle results in $16,000 in damage, OFD says

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha firefighters responded to a fire allegedly caused by an unattended candle.

The Omaha Fire Department says crews were called to a single-family home near South 218th Avenue and Walnut Street at 12:09 p.m. Sunday.

Crews arrived and went to an upstairs bathroom where the fire was located. The fire was brought under control after a short time.

Omaha Fire says an unattended candle left in the bathroom caused the fire. The blaze was confined to the bathroom and caused $15,000 in damage to the structure and another $1,000 to its contents.

All occupants and pets got outside before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported.

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