Fire at New Hope Apartments in Downtown Poeria causes $200K; investigation continues

Fire at New Hope Apartments in Downtown Poeria causes $200K; investigation continues

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A fire early Monday morning to a Downtown Peoria apartment complex caused $200,000 in damage, the Peoria Fire Department said. According to Battalion Chief Mike Ralston, crews were called to the five-story building,, located at 301 NE Jefferson Ave., just after 12:30 a.m. Most of the fire was contained by the building's internal fire suppression systems such as an automatic sprinkler, Firefighters entered the affected unit…