Electricity blamed for fire at Hajny Auto Sales in Hastings

Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at a closed business on Sunday afternoon.

Sunday, February 5th 2023, 10:38 PM CST

By KSNB Local 4

Electricity to blame for a fire at a Hastings business

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at a closed business on Sunday afternoon.

According to Hastings Fire Chief Brad Starling, just before 5:00 p.m. they received reports of smoke in the air near the 1000 block of South Elm in Hastings.

Fire crews rushed to the scene at Hajny Auto Sales and put the fire out in about 20 minutes. According to the Fire Chief they have determined the fire was electrical in nature.

He also says the building is not able to be re-occupied.

Social media posts from Adams County Emergency Management say that nobody was injured.