Dumpster fire spreads to Habitat for Humanity building, Lincoln NE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/07/2025 10:23 AM (PDT)

Near S 59th St, Lincoln, NE 68516

A dumpster fire near South 59th Street in Lincoln spread to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore building. Multiple fire units are responding to the confirmed structure fire with smoke in the area.

Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff

03:6

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 6. Zone 182[2].

00:03

Dumpster fire near South 59th Street.

00:07

Respond on TAC 5[1].

00:08

Yes, we're going to be on 12.

00:09

Thank you. Engine 6.

00:11

Respond to Zone 182[2].

00:13

Dumpster fire near South 59 Street.

00:17

Respond on TAC 5[1].

00:19

Pro 8, I'll be out with.

00:20

The plate will be 4-1, 2, 3,5, Robert.

00:25

On for 10.

00:26

1636, 1812.

00:27

Go ahead of 4.

00:28

I'm adding you to the confirmed structure fire.

00:30

Go ahead and go to the confirmed structure fire.

00:32

It's the same thing.

00:33

That's right.

00:34

Go far. Yeah. 7. Truck 12, truck 8, 96, Air 14, and fire inspector.

00:39

Zone 182[2], confirmed fire.

00:42

Near South 59 Street.

00:44

U.S. U.S. The phone on TAC 6.

00:47

Sir, turns up. Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Engine 15, Engine 12, Engine 7, Truck 12, Truck 8, Metax 6, Air 14, and Fire Inspector.

00:58

Respond to Zone 182[2], confirmed fire near South 59 Street.

01:05

Unit B, respond on, TAC6.

01:08

Engine 7, you can stay in service, engine 6, taking the call.

01:11

Eddick 6 is around.

01:12

You can pull over the area.

01:13

You're going to try 48 and go to 49?

01:17

10 will have been around.

01:18

Yeah? I'm going to start around 49, I think.

01:20

Okay. Truck calls around.

01:21

You can you fall around.

01:22

Just move in a row.

01:23

Okay, four, not west.

01:24

All units, verifying the confirmed structure of fire.

01:28

Zone 182[2] near South 59th Street, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Suite B, originally a dumpster fire then extended to the building.

01:39

The unit next door is closed.

01:42

There's no answer at the door.

01:43

You'll attack. Thank you, everyone 16.

01:44

Receive. Receive.

01:45

The time to dispatch, I got smoke in the area.

01:48

Let's go ahead and upgrade this as a second one.

01:50

1242. I'm good.

01:51

Have a good day.

01:52

Thank you, you too.

01:53

Received upgrading, second one.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

TAC 5: Fire tactical channel 5

[2]

Zone 182: Fire response zone 182

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