Bloomington fire starts in house being remodeled

Posted on January 21, 2025
The home was being remodeled. (Photo courtesy: BFD/Facebook)

By WMBD TV

BLOOMINGTON – A two-story house in Bloomington caught fire while being under construction.

The Bloomington Fire Department was called at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, to the 1100 block of North Roosevelt Avenue, said Captain Frank Friend.

When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the back of the house and requested more help to combat the fire, he said.

Upon going into the house, firefighters found a small fire in the kitchen and quickly put it out. Firefighters moved to the home’s second story, where they encountered moderate heat paired with heavy smoke. They opened a window to help vent some of the smoke to improve visibility, said Friend.

More fire was found within the “knee walls” which are short walls that are generally in the attic and are known to help spread fires; they were quickly put out also, he said.

Due to the house being under remodeling, no people were hurt and no injuries to firefighters were reported, he said.

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