Firefighter injured in downtown Lincoln blaze

Firefighter injured in downtown Lincoln blaze
Lincoln Fire and Rescue
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials say one firefighter was hospitalized after a fire at the historic Terminal Building in downtown Lincoln. The blaze was reported about 5:45 a.m. Monday. Scorching was clearly visible around an eighth-floor window after the flames were extinguished. Street traffic has been affected in the area. Legal Aid of Nebraska executive director Milo Mumgaard says the organization's eight-floor offices sustained considerable damage. The Department of Insurance offices located in the Terminal Building  are also temporarily closed as a result of the fire which occurred on Monday, February 18th. A temporary location is currently being established in the lower level of the Nebraska State Office Building, 301 Centennial Mall South. The building was built in 1916 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The fire cause is being investigated.
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