The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a single-family home in the 1500 block of W. Springfield Ave., Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 4:38 p.m. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire.
Firefighters responded to the report from a passerby of a fire in this two-story home. Once on the scene, firefighters reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the residence. The two occupants were out of the home at the time of the fire department arrival. Crews deployed multiple hose lines to extinguish the fire.
The cause of this fire is not determined as investigators remain on scene conducting their investigation. There were no firefighter or occupant injuries reported. One dog perished in the fire. The occupants will be displaced because of this fire.