Sunday morning house fire on Bloomington’s east side

Posted on March 6, 2023

*Nobody was inside the home at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)*

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Emergency crews responded Sunday morning to a house fire on Bloomington’s east side.

Firefighters were called just before 7:30 a.m. to 53 Prenzler Drive for reports of a fire on the first floor of a two-story house.

The fire was located in the center of the home and was quickly extinguished, according to a news release.

Nobody was inside the home at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation and a dollar estimate of damage is not available.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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