PEORIA, Ill. – Residents of Peoria’s New Hope Apartments are able to return to their apartments to stay out of the frigid cold weather.
The supportive housing facility was condemned Thursday morning after a fire broke out on Tuesday, with concerns raised by the Peoria Fire Department.
The 80 tenants are able to return Friday after the Red Cross agreed to be stationed at the building for the next two weeks while the fire alarm system is being repaired.
Peoria Director of Community Development Joe Dulin tells 25 News it will help keep the residents out of the cold winter conditions.
“The city fully understands the winter conditions,” Dulin said. “We already have some residents who unfortunately don’t have places to live in Peoria, but the residents at New Hope do, so we want to do everything we can in our power to keep them in that building.”
Dulin says city leaders are working with social service partners to try and increase shelter capacities across the city.
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