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Contact: Ryan Calhoun, Battalion Chief
Phone: 309-494-8705
Email: rcalhoun@peoriagov.org
Media Release- Residential Structure Fire
Responding Units:
Battalion 1, Battalion 3, Investigator 3, Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 10, Engine 12, Rescue 1, Truck 1
Incident Number: PFD Incident # PA-00023199
Location: 2714 N. Springdale Ave, Peoria, IL
Date/Time: December 31, 2024, at approximately 2:15 AM
The Peoria Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building at the above location. Upon arrival, the first engine company observed light smoke. Further investigation revealed fire inside an interior wall, which had extended to the ceiling and the second floor.
Fire crews promptly began opening up walls and ceilings to expose the fire. A hose line was deployed inside the building to extinguish the flames. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. Crews remained on-site to perform extensive overhaul and extinguish multiple hotspots.
A Peoria Fire Department investigator determined the fire's cause and origin to be unintentional. The building sustained an estimated $50,000 in damages.
At the time of the fire, three occupants were present in the building. They were alerted by functioning smoke detectors and safely evacuated before firefighters arrived.
No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported.
Submitted by:
Ryan Calhoun
Battalion Chief
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