THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
Danville Fire Fighters were dispatched to a structure fire on the evening of January 13, 2023. Firefighters received the call at 7:32 PM. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the building, located at 1101 N. Vermilion Street.
Firefighters quickly went to work on the visible fire from the exterior of the building, once the exterior fire was contained, a second fire crew entered the building to extinguish fire that had extended to the second story of the vacant home.
Fire crews continued to work through the building, extinguishing several areas were fire had traveled.
Ameren crews secured the electric and gas services to the building.
Damage estimates were placed at around $5000 dollars.
Fire crews remained on scene until 11:32 PM.
The fire remains under investigation.
