Fire destroyed one home and heavily damaged a second near 2nd and Hill Streets in Champaign tonight. No word yet on if there were any injuries. pic.twitter.com/nlKDdDZW2M
— Reg News (@RNewsWILL) December 4, 2022
CHAMPAIGN – A fire heavily damaged a home and detached garage in Champaign late Saturday night.
Fire Department Public Information Officer Randy Smith said no one was hurt in the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
When firefighters responded to 112 East Hill Street just before 9:00 p.m., a detached garage on fire. Flames had also jumped to an adjacent two-story home.
Multiple fire crews worked together to extinguish the fire in both buildings.
Smith says the residents of the home were away at the time of the fire. But they will need to find an alternative place to stay.
