Fire in Bloomington causes residents to be displaced; firefighter suffers heat exhaustion

Fire in Bloomington causes residents to be displaced; firefighter suffers heat exhaustion

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Two people were displaced and a firefighter was treated with heat exhaustion after a fire broke out in a converted two-story home. The Bloomington Fire Department was called at 11:32 a.m. on Saturday to the 700 block of East Grove Street to a report of a house fire, said Captain Frank Friend. When firefighters arrived they found the converted multi-dwelling home was covered in smoke and fire, he said. They were also t…

Four displaced after early morning house fire in Jefferson City

Four people are without a home after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in Jefferson City. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters were called to the 1000 Block of West McCarty Street just after 1 a.m. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the first floor and basement. Firefighters also found heavy fire showing from a vehicle in the basement garage, according to the release. All people were outside of …

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One firefighter treated at hospital for heat exhaustion.