OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Authorities on Monday confirmed to 3 News Now that there was an explosion in a home near 30th Street and Lincoln Boulevard.
First responders were called at 12:13 p.m. and MUD was able to turn the gas off at 1:08 p.m. By 1:20 pm, according to the Omaha Fire Department, the fire was under control.
There were no injuries and all people were out of the house when fire crews arrived. A dog was pulled out of a window and is doing fine.
Omaha Fire Assistant Fire Marshal Joe Caniglia said the explosion separated the west side of the home from the structure and there was damage to the neighboring home to the west, it was not clear the extent of the damage to the other home.
As of Monday afternoon, the cause was not yet known.
The high temperatures on Monday, made fighting the fire a challenge for OFD.
"We have to take multiple breaks, and rotate crews in and out, again this is still a defensively fought fire, even though the fire is still under control at this time, we still have to make sure of the structure before we start sending crews in before we start conducting a complete overall," Caniglia said.
Crews were seen boarding up windows and fencing off the perimeter of the home, shortly around 6 p.m. Monday.
This is a developing story.
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