PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters were called to a home on W. Fieldstone Drive Wednesday night on reports of a fire.
Fire Battalion Chief Tom Stimeling says when they arrived around 7:50 p.m., crews found smoke coming from the front of the home, and fire on the main floor surrounding a fireplace.
Additional crews searched the home to see if anyone was inside. A resident and his pet had gone to a neighbor’s home after calling 911.
A fire investigator determined the fire was unintentional. Seven residents were displaced by the fire.
No injuries were reported. Damage to the home is estimated at $35,000.
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