Family seeks alternate housing after fire in southwest Omaha home Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer Jun 17, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 × Sixth grader at Gifford Park Elementary designs sticker featuring Omaha fire department facility dog Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two adults, a child and three pets were forced to seek alternate housing Tuesday after a propane torch ignited a fire at their southwest Omaha home.kAmp== @7 E96 @44FA2?ED 7C@> E96 9@FD6 2E chcd $] `efE9 $E] 925 6G24F2E65 367@C6 7:C67:89E6CD 2CC:G65 23@FE fia_ A]>][ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> E96 ~>292 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E] p? 25F=E @44FA2?E H2D 6G2=F2E65 7@C D>@<6 :?92=2E:@? 3J >65:4D 2E E96 D46?6[ 3FE C67FD65 EC2?DA@CE E@ E96 9@DA:E2=]k^AmkAmQ%96 7:C6 H2D 56E6C>:?65 E@ 36 244:56?E2= 2?5 H2D 42FD65 3J E96 FD6 @7 2 AC@A2?6 E@C49 :? 4=@D6 AC@I:>:EJ E@ 4@>3FDE:3=6 >2E6C:2=D @? E96 6IE6C:@C @7 E96 9@FD6[Q E96 DE2E6>6?E D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 7:CDE\2CC:G:?8 4C6H C6A@CE65 D>@<6 4@>:?8 7C@> E96 D:56 2?5 C@@7 @7 E96 DA=:E\=6G6= 9@>6] %96 7:C6 H2D =@42E65 @? E96 6IE6C:@C @7 E96 9@FD6 2?5 925 2=C625J 3FC?65 E9C@F89 E96 D@77:E :?E@ E96 2EE:4]k^Am People are also reading… Nebraska football wide receiver target cancels weekend visit Nebraska football adds talented wide receiver to class of 2027 Insiders name Nebraska running back a breakout player for 2026 season Nebraska recruiting target commits to different Big Ten team Nebraska offensive lineman JuJu Marks leaves football team The G.O.A.T. soon will occupy former Wonderbowl site Dan Oborn hosts roundtable with Omaha small business owners Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years 24-year-old Lincoln mother killed in semitrailer crash ID'd Nebraska volleyball lands in-state middle blocker Shayla Rautenberg Nebraska flips Missouri linebacker commit Caleb Green South Fork Fire grows to more than 23,000 acres, threatens Fort Robinson, Crawford Inflation and rising costs claim Nebraska craft beer giant Zipline LFR investigating grenade found at Lincoln Goodwill store Goodwill opens new thrift and donation center in north Lincoln kAmrC6HD 25G2?465 >F=E:A=6 9@D6 =:?6D 2?5 H6C6 23=6 E@ 3C:?8 E96 7:C6 F?56C 4@?EC@= :? ?:?6 >:?FE6D] u:C6 52>286 H2D 4@?7:?65 E@ E96 6IE6C:@C E96 9@FD6 2?5 E96 4@C?6C @7 E96 2EE:4]k^AmkAm&E:=:E:6D E@ E96 9@>6 H6C6 5:D4@??64E65 3J ~!!s 2?5 |&s] %96 #65 rC@DD 4@?E24E65 E96 C6D:56?ED 2?5 96=A65 E@ 2CC2?86 E6>A@C2CJ 9@FD:?8]k^Am kevin.cole@owh.com, 402-444-1272 0 Comments Locations Omaha Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Sixth grader designs sticker featuring Omaha fire department dog Sixth grader at Gifford Park Elementary designs sticker featuring Omaha fire department facility dog Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Making volcanoes at Power Camp Gov. Jim Pillen addresses Omaha FBI arrest connected to UFC fight plot Gov. Jim Pillen addresses Omaha FBI arrest connected to UFC fight plot Nebraska Humane Society president on new wellness center Nebraska Humane Society president on new wellness center Gov. Jim Pillen addresses Omaha FBI arrest connected to UFC fight plot Gov. Jim Pillen addresses Omaha FBI arrest connected to UFC fight plot
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