Falls City responds

Falls City firefighters responded to two vehicle

fires and an electrical box fire in separate incidents

last week.

The first vehicle fire was reported at 5:47 a.m.

August 13 in an alley behind 1310 Lane St. Falls

City Police, Richardson County Sheriff’s Office

and the Falls City Fire Department arrived to find a

car fully engulfed in flames. Engine #32 firefighters

applied a heavy stream of water, then injected

liquid foam to knock down the flames and prevent

the fire from spreading. After the booster tank was

emptied, crews switched to a second engine, refilling

from a nearby hydrant.

Nebraska State Fire Marshal investigators arrived

at about 9:30 a.m. The firemen remained

on scene until 11 a.m. assisting with information.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A second vehicle fire occurred at about 3:15

p.m. the same day when an SUV began filling with

smoke on Highway 73 about a mile north of Falls

City. The driver pulled over and firefighters again

used foam and water to extinguish the flames.

Firefighters determined the cause to be electrical.

Crews remained on scene until 4 p.m. The vehicle

was later moved by the owner.

Both vehicles appear to be total losses.

Earlier in the week, on Aug. 11, firefighters were

called to an electrical box fire east of First Interstate

Bank at about 6:30 p.m. Crews remained until

7:15 p.m., after the power was shut off.

The incidents were reported by FC Fire Department

Public Information Officer Jon McQueen.