Fire alarm triggered by smoke in basement laundry, Lincoln NE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 06:09 PM

Near Apple St, Lincoln, NE 68503

Fire and rescue crews responded to a fire alarm at near Apple St., Farmhouse Retreat, after smoke was reported coming from the basement laundry room. The alarm was upgraded to a fire alert due to smoke filling the area.

Audio|Source: Lincoln Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:

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Engine 2 and truck 1.

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Zone 1. Fire alarm at near Apple St.

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Respond on UPD Fire 1.

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Engine 2 and truck 1 respond to Zone 1, fire alarm at near Apple St.

00:19

Respond on UPD Fire 1.

00:25

Engine 2 is in or out.

00:32

Truck 1 over.

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Engine 2, truck on, verifying response.

00:37

Zone 1, fire alarm at near Apple St., Farmhouse Retreat,

00:42

covers the smoke detector from lower level laundry room.

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Here on UPD Fire 1, UPD Fire 1.

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Battalion 1 and Engine 9.

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Zone 1. Fire Bravo[1].

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At near Apple St.

01:04

Respond on UPD Fire 1.

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Battalion 1 and Engine 9 respond to.

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Zone 1, Fire Bravo[1].

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At near Apple St.

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Respond on, UPD Fire 1.

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91 truck one verifying a response to near Apple St. Zone 1 closed for a fire B originally came in just smoke from the basement laundry now there's smoke filling the room you're operating on UPD fire 1 UPD fire 1

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Engine 9 got you joining Engine 2, Truck 1 to Tie-in 1.

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I originally called out to a fire alarm at the Farmhouse Retreat, near Apple St.,

01:48

upgraded to a fire Bravo because someone on location advised there is smoke coming from laundry.

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You have that.

01:56

Sorry, UPD Fire 1, UPD Fire 1.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Fire Bravo: Moderate-priority fire response requiring timely but not immediate action.

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Near Apple St, Lincoln, NE 68503

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