Fire that gutted former Dempsters factory in Beatrice is classified as intentionally set

Fire that gutted former Dempsters factory in Beatrice is classified as intentionally set

In a Monday update, the city said the State Fire Marshal was investigating the fire, which has been classified as incendiary, indicating it was deliberately set, either on purpose or by accident.

Fire rekindles at abandoned factory in Beatrice

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – An abandoned factory in Beatrice caught fire again Monday. Early in the afternoon, thick black smoke was seen rising from the Dempsters complex near Highway 77 and Perkins Street on Channel 8’s Schoen’s Roofing camera. Channel 8 reporters saw firefighters spraying water on the fire from a ladder truck. Beatrice Fire & Rescue said crews have...