EAST PEORIA, Ill. – A house fire in East Peoria that resulted in minor injuries to one resident is determined to be electrical in nature.
Firefighters found fire and smoke coming from house on East School Court at 2:32 p.m. Sunday.
Three occupants were able to escape before firefighters arrived. Assistant Fire Chief Ronnie Marmitt said the one person who was injured refused transport to the hospital.
Marmitt said crews made a rapid interior attack and the blaze was extinguished within five minutes.
Marmitt said the fire department reminds residents to avoid overloading power strips to reduce the risk of fire.
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