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Fire Damages Historic Plattsmouth Building

plattsmouth-ne(AP) — Fire officials say a blaze has severely damaged an old building in downtown Plattsmouth.

The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Thursday at the Quart House Pub inside the structure. At least three businesses in the building and an apartment were affected. No injuries have been reported, but some firefighters fell on ice.

Seven departments were called in to help battle the blaze, but firefighters were hampered by the frigid weather. The National Weather Service says Plattsmouth temperatures hovered around zero or barely above, with wind chills reaching minus 14

The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.

Plattsmouth is a city of about 6,500 residents that sits on the west bank of the Missouri River, 17 miles south of Omaha.

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