Fire destroys rural Bloomington home

Posted on January 8, 2018
Rural Bloomington fire
Firefighters from several departments extinguished a blaze that destroyed the Lionel and Michelle Parker residence in Dale Township, west of Bloomington. (Photo by Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TV)

 

By Howard Packowitz and WMBD-TV

MCLEAN COUNTY – A massive fire in Dale Township west of Bloomington on Monday afternoon destroyed a home and car.

Firefighters were called about 3 p.m. to Lionel and Michelle Parker’s residence just east of Covell Road.

Our news partner, WMBD-TV, reports several departments were called to help Dale Township firefighters battle the blaze. On their Facebook page, Dale Township firefighters thanked Danvers, Stanford, McLean, and Bloomington Township for providing mutual aid.

There were no injuries. A friend of the Parkers said three of the family’s cats escaped, but it’s not known what happened to other cats belonging to the Parkers.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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