Resident injured in Galesburg house fire; airlifted to Rockford

Resident injured in Galesburg house fire; airlifted to Rockford

GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Galesburg Fire Department responded to a house fire near Lincoln and Ella Streets on Monday that resulted in a man being airlifted to Rockford. Fire crews responded to the scene at 12:07 p.m. and saw smoke coming from the roof and rear corner of the home, Fire Chief Randy Hovind said. While entering the home to put out the fire, crews rescued a dog from the first floor before moving to the second floor to extinguish…

Galesburg house fire injures one, dog rescued

One person was injured and a dog was rescued during a house fire that caused significant structural, smoke and fire damage at 119 Lincoln St. on Monday afternoon. The Galesburg Fire Department responded to the blaze at 12:07 p.m. on Monday. The fire engulfed a two-story, wood-framed house, with smoke billowing from the roof and rear corner upon the firefighters’ arrival. Firefighters entered the home, rescuing a dog from the first floor before a…