Narrative: The Champaign Fire Department responded to a report of fire coming out of the first floor wall of the building west of 110 E. John St. Fire Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the southeast corner of 108 E. John St. The fire was found in a small one-story addition. A hand line was deployed and the fire was quickly extinguished. Additional crews searched the rest of the building and ventilated the smoke. Ten occupants who evacuated the building were allowed back into the building once it was cleared by fire personnel. There were no injuries.
What: Working Fire @ Multi-Family Apartment Building
Date: October 17, 2013
Time of Call: 02:56
Time on Scene: 03:00
Strike: 03:11
Where: 108 E. John St., Champaign
Owner: Professional Property Management
Occupants: TBA
Cause of fire: Incendiary
Dollar loss: $10,000
Other Information:
For questions regarding this media release contact: John Koller, Fire Marshall, Phone: (217) 403-7210