A discarded cigarette caused an early morning apartment fire Tuesday at 516 S. 24th St., according to Lincoln Fire and Rescue.Â
The fire in the living room of a ground-level apartment caused $40,000 in damages to the building and contents. No other apartments in the three-story building were damaged and no injuries were reported, said fire department spokeswoman Nancy Crist.Â
The fire was reported at 2 a.m.Â