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Fire At Tire Store In Bloomington

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A fire at a tire store in south Bloomington on Sunday sent plumes of smoke over a large area of the city.

Firefighters said the owner of Twin City Tire, 215 East Hamilton Road, was on the scene at the time, but was not injured. Multiple units responded to the flames, including some from Normal. The call out on the fire was before 7 p.m. and it was under control in less than an hour.

There is no word yet on a damage estimate or cause.

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WGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker has spent more than three award-winning decades in radio. He lives in Normal with his family.