Attic fire extinguished in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Neb. -- A northeast Nebraska home is damaged following an attic fire Tuesday morning.

Norfolk Fire officials said they were called to a home in the 400 block of Omaha Ave on Tuesday at 7:35 a.m.

Fire officials said the resident smelled smoke in their home. Crews found smoke coming from the vents in the attic and extinguished the fire quickly.

There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire was reportedly electrical in nature and began in the attic

Norfolk Fire said there was a smoke detector in the home but it wasn't working.

The Norfolk Fire Department was assisted by the Norfolk Police Division, Black Hills Energy, and NPPD.