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Kevin Lopez, a construction worker who lives alone, said he was on a job site when the fire started at his mobile home on Wednesday morning.

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The Normal Fire Department said no injuries were reported to the occupant or to firefighters in the fire in the 300 block of Highland Avenue, a cat died of smoke inhalation. The occupant’s three dogs escaped safely.

According to a news release from the Bloomington Fire Department, crews were called to the home at 515 E. Chestnut St. shortly after 3 p.m. Public information officer Frank Friend said crews reported fire on the first two floors and the third-floor attic.

Fire crews in Normal say everyone safety got out of a house in Normal after the home caught fire Friday afternoon.

A two-story residence near downtown Bloomington sustained heavy damage in a fire Sunday afternoon.The Bloomington Fire Department was called to 607 E.…

McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has released the name of the woman who died in a house fire Sunday morning in Bellflower.Yoder said Angela Zimmerman,…

A Bellflower woman died in a house fire early Sunday morning, according to McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage.Sandage said in a news release a McLean…

Investigators say a fire that heavily damaged a home in Normal and sent one man to the hospital was caused by an electrical problem.The Normal Fire…

Bloomington fire officials are reminding homeowners who use a fireplace to have their chimneys inspected and swept. This follows an early morning fire…