Because of the narrow street only one fire engine was able to get close to the house. The other units had to park on nearby streets and run hoses through back yards in order to fight the fire. The heavy, wet snow caused many power lines, trees and branches to break. As a result of this early winter storm the Lincoln Fire Department responded to 624 calls in a 48-hour period. Yolande was severely damaged in a two alarm fire.
Fire inspectors believe that an electrical malfunction in one of the refuse trucks caused the blaze.