Omaha officials addressing rising trend of fires in abandoned homes

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - City officials are addressing an issue they say is getting worse, fires at abandoned properties, as ...

Omaha officials discuss plan to address rise in the number of vacant building fires

Omaha officials said there has been an uptick in the number of vacant building fires they are seeing as the weather gets ...

Omaha officials call for action amid 'increasingly concerning' vacant building fires

Omaha Mayor John Ewing listens as Fire Chief Kathy Bossman speaks Tuesday during a press conference at Ewing's office about ...

4 people rescued, 3 injured in vacant building fire in Omaha

The Omaha Fire Department was called to the scene near 50th Street and Saddle Creek Road at about midnight Thursday. Fire ...

Omaha fire department uses 'doll house' to teach fire safety

The Omaha Fire Department is using a new tool called the "doll house" to educate firefighters and children on fire safety and ...
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Omaha Fire Department gives tips for Fire Prevention Month

SEVEN. IT IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH, AND THE OMAHA FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS SOME REMINDERS. THEY SAY THE MOST COMMON CALLS ARE FOR FOOD LEFT ON THE STOVE, IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF CIGARETTES, AND AS WE INCH ...

Potential Omaha electrical code update could add hundreds of dollars to home cost

Local electrician Jon Nebel said the updates could cost homeowners an extra $500 per project but the safety benefits are ...

Firefighter injured in fall during fire at storage facility in southwest Omaha

An Omaha firefighter went to a hospital Sunday night after being injured falling on ice while battling a fire at a storage facility in the southwest area of the city.