2 people sent to hospital after fire at Lincoln house

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say two people were sent to a hospital after a fire at a Lincoln home.

The fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. Saturday in northeast Lincoln. Two residents were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Their names haven’t been released.

Fire officials say the blaze started in the house kitchen. Damage was estimated at $40,000.