4 displaced after Friday afternoon home hearth in Peoria

UPDATE (7 p.m.) – Injury is estimated at $70,000 from a fireplace to a 1 1/2-story dwelling within the 500 block of Forrest Hill Avenue, close to North California Avenue, in Peoria.

The Peoria Hearth Division bought the decision about 3:20 p.m. Friday, and crews noticed smoke and flames coming from the higher degree after they arrived.

In a information launch, the fireplace division stated three adults and a baby had been displaced. One of many adults was dwelling on the time, however escaped with out damage.

The fireplace was contained to the highest flooring, however there’s smoke and water injury to the remainder of the house.

A fireplace investigator decided the trigger was electrical.

The Purple Cross was referred to as in to assist displaced residents.

PEORIA (Coronary heart of Illinois ABC) – {An electrical} hearth at a house within the 500 block of Forest Hill in Peoria has left 4 folks displaced.

One particular person was on the home on the time, in response to Peoria Hearth Batallion Chief Tom Sander.

An official injury estimate is pending, however Sander says it’s roughly round $50,000.

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