Weekend fires shake up communities

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Weekend fires shake up communities

Firefighter injured in house fire
Early Sunday morning, a West Des Moines neighborhood was woken up by a house fire that destroyed the home.
• A firefighter suffered an injury when an exterior wall fell on him
• Officials said no one was home at the time of the blaze
• The cause of the fire is still under investigation and may take weeks due to the destruction
Fire in Omaha’s Old Market
An explosion shook buildings from blocks away as M’s Pub in Omaha’s Old Market engulfed into flames.
• Occupants of the building were able to escape the blaze
o Injuries were reported including: lacerations, singed hair and a broken leg
• Many reported a smell of natural gas before the explosion
• Condos above the pub are a total loss, and the American Red Cross provided assistance for displaced residents
• Hours before the fire erupted, construction crews were installing fiber optic cable
• The official cause of the fire is still under investigation
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