SEWARD, Neb. (AP) - Fire has gutted an historic downtown Seward building that housed an antique shop and apartments.
The Lincoln Journal Star says (https://bit.ly/2hl5whX ) as many as 10 people were left homeless by the Thursday morning fire.
Firefighters battled the blaze in frigid temperatures, and the fire caused neighboring businesses to close as crews doused the buildings with water. Officials say the fire started during the night when an apartment resident lost power and tried to replace a fuse. No one was injured.
The 1918 red-brick building was part of the Historic Seward Square, a commercial district surrounding Seward County’s limestone courthouse. Known as the I.H. Feary building, it is owned by Sandra Nuttleman, who also ran the antique store downstairs.
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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, https://www.journalstar.com
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