Overview
- The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Thursday at a home at 1115 Route 168 near the Lee town line.
- Five occupants escaped the residence and were taken to a Lincoln hospital for smoke inhalation.
- All five were treated and released by mid-afternoon, according to officials.
- Investigators located a deceased woman in the debris at about 9:30 a.m., and her body was sent to the chief medical examiner for identification and autopsy.
- Multiple area departments, including Lincoln and Lee, responded as the state fire marshal’s office continues to investigate the origin of the blaze.