Crews respond to fire at vacant Omaha apartment complex

Crews battled a large fire at an unfinished apartment complex in Omaha.

April 24, 2022Updated: April 24, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews battled a large fire at an unfinished apartment complex Sunday morning.

At 1:21 a.m. Sunday, crews were called to a fire at a vacant apartment building near 144th Street and Applied Parkway.

 

The four-alarm fire dramatically grew throughout the night, with crews battling the flames for at least seven hours. At least 80 emergency crews were on the scene at the height of the response.

 

Around 8 a.m. Omaha Fire announced additional crews had arrived at the scene to relieve firefighters who had been battling the blaze all morning.

 
 

No injuries have been reported.

The building is part of the Hardwood Preserve Development. The 500-acre project claims to be the largest urban development project in the country.

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