OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A fire that broke out in an Omaha funeral home over the weekend did not disturb the remains of people being stored inside, the funeral home’s owner said.
The fire at Good Shepherd Funeral Home in south Omaha was reported just after midnight Saturday and was under control within an hour, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Owner Michael Hoy said the blaze displaced three people living in an apartment above the business, but did not disturb two bodies or any cremated remains being held within the funeral home.
“The damage was primarily confined to the office area,” Hoy said. “I am very grateful that I didn’t have to phone any families and say their loved ones were destroyed.”
No injuries were reported. Damage to the building is estimated at $80,000, and the damage to its contents at $75,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The funeral home’s operations have been moved to the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory in Council Bluffs while Good Shepherd is being cleaned up.
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