Red Cross provides aid for victims of attic fire

Posted: Friday, August 8, 2014 3:00 am

Red Cross provides aid for victims of attic fire By LIZ MCCUE liz.mccue@nptelegraph.com nptelegraph.com |

Two renters were displaced from a North Platte home Wednesday night after a fire began in their attic around 11:10 p.m.

Fire marshal George Lewis said the fire at 1220 W. Ninth St. was caused by an overloaded electrical circuit. The home used knob-and-tube wiring connected to an old fuse panel, and the fire started above the back door. However, both occupants of the home were unharmed and the building has minimal damage. Firefighters did have to cut a hole in the roof of the home.

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Red Cross provides aid for victims of attic fire