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Fire at Beatrice restaurant

BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Beatrice firefighters are investigating a blaze that broke out at a restaurant near the courthouse.

Authorities say employees and customers escaped unharmed Sunday evening from the Burger King, which is just west of the Gage County Courthouse. The fire was reported a little after 6 p.m.

A pumper truck, an aerial platform truck and a rescue vehicle responded to the fire report.

What caused the fire has not been officially determined, and no damage estimate is available yet.


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