No One Injured In Apartment Fire

Two Sidney families escaped injury early Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in adjoining apartments, gutting one.

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene at Fort Sidney Apartments, just off of Fort Sidney Road, at around 2:30 a.m. The initial report was that someone was trapped inside one of the apartments, but fortunately all occupants had escaped from the building by the time responders arrived.

Firefighters knocked the blaze down, but not before it gutted the interior of the main apartment involved. Sidney Fire Chief LaVerne Bown reported the adjoining apartment had extensive smoke damage.

Responders included members of the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department, Regionlal West Ambulance and Sidney Police Department.

Bown said no cause has been determined by the Nebraska Fire Marshall's Office, which is investigating.

Sidney Assists Displaced Families

Sidney is turning out to assist the families that lost everything in a fire this week.

Members of the Sidney Fire Department Santa Truck began a drive for clothing and other needs for the family whose apartment was gutted, which include four children and their mother. The other family, a mother and young daughter, cannot return to their home because of the smoke damage

Those wishing to assist the family can take items or cash contributions to Daisies and Dragons, which volunteered to serve as a collection point. Daisies and Dragons is located at 924 10th Ave. in Sidney. Bonnie Leal from the Santa Truck will pick up donations if you call her at 250-4024 or contact her on Facebook Messenger.

The children involved include one girl, age seven, and three boys, ages nine, 10 and 12. The age of the other child has not been confirmed.