OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Dozens of people have been displaced through a fire at Highpoint Apartments. The complex, formerly called Legacy Crossing, is located north of 105th and Fort.
This is a developing story. Here are the facts, as gathered by 3 News Now - through Omaha Fire and witnesses, as of 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
- The initial call came around 3:00 p.m. Because additional help was needed, a second and then third alarm were called.
- According to the Omaha Fire Department: 60 people from 20 apartments are displaced; the fire has affected 24 units.
- Strong winds have complicated the fight. Crews are now in a defensive posture - unable to be as assertive in preventing the spread of the fire.
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