Fire caused by extension cord at county road residence, Fremont NE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 01:55 AM

Near N County Rd 18, Fremont, NE 68025

A fire occurred near North County Road 18 and was caused by an extension cord. Three adults were inside but have evacuated. The fire is believed to be out, but fire crews are still responding.

Audio|Source: Nickerson Fire

02:43

Transcript:

00:00

Fremont Rural Fire Call, Fremont Rural Fire Call, near North County Road 18.

00:05

Parties are still in the residence at this time trying to get everybody out of the residence.

00:13

Near North County Road 18 fire call, timeout 356.

00:30

Fremont rule, cancel last, Fremont rule, canceler last, this is going to be a Hooper jurisdiction. It will be just across the line from yours. Cancelass 358.

00:46

Hooper Fire One, Narch Downing.

00:53

Hooper Fire One.

00:57

Can you repage Hopper? We got Tullins, but no message.

01:06

Count 4.401.

01:18

Hooper Fire Call, Hopper Fire Call, near County Road 18 for Structure Fire.

01:24

RP State's three people live in that.

01:27

Correction 3, adults were in the house are all out of the house at this time.

01:31

Unknown if fire is in the wall as electrical cord was on fire.

01:36

Near County Road 18 near Hooper.

01:39

Timeout, 401.

01:49

Help or fire won't.

01:57

Can you read, Buck Nickerson on standby?

02:04

With information, parties on the scene believe they have the fire put out, it was an extension card that was on fire.

02:14

Okay, 10-4[1], you can cancel Nick.

02:21

Just canceled McPherson at this time? Yeah,

02:30

cancel McPherson at this time. Are they still requesting fire to come out in the message?

02:35

10-4[1], they would still like fire to respond.

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / OK

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Near N County Rd 18, Fremont, NE 68025

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