The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a multi-family apartment building in the 1500 block of Kiler Dr., Friday, April 25, 2025, at 4:05 p.m. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire.
Firefighters responded to a report from an occupant of a fire in this three-story apartment building. Once on the scene, crews went inside to investigate. Firefighters were able to locate a small fire in a third-story apartment bathroom. Crews extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher and were able to keep the fire contained to the bathroom.
The cause of this fire is accidental and was attributed to improperly disposed of smoking materials. There were no firefighter or occupant injuries reported. The occupants of the single unit will be displaced because of this fire.