Crews snuff out mobile home fire in southwest Bloomington

Posted on October 3, 2018

*Bloomington firefighters said they were able to quickly put out a fire at a mobile home in Alexander Estates on Tuesday. No one was hurt. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)*

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters quickly extinguished a fire late Tuesday afternoon at a mobile home on the city’s southwest side.

The fire started in the kitchen at 9 Isabelle Dr. in Alexander Estates, and a man who lived there escaped unharmed, according to Fire Battalion Chief Michael Hartwig.

He said there was very light smoke when firefighters arrived a little after 4 p.m.

“When we made entry, there was a little bit more smoke that was contained within the structure, but the fire was quickly knocked down by the crews that initially arrived,” the battalion chief said.

He said the American Red Cross is caring for the resident. The fire department is investigating the cause.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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