PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to Landmark Apartments Wednesday just before 2:00 p.m. on reports of smoke inside the building.
Upon arrival, nothing was showing on the outside of the building.
However, maintenance staff on scene directed crews to the back side of the complex, where crews found light smoke, according to Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips.
Crews found no fire in the apartment they were directed towards, so they searched an adjacent apartment where they found a scorched outlet and light smoke coming from the roof vents.
Firefighters found insulation and a rafter had been smoldering for some time in the attic, according to Phillips.
“The fire had been smoldering for awhile, because it did burn all the way through that rafter,” said Phillips. “That wire could have been smoldering up there for maybe 45 minutes before we were actually called.”
Phillips said they were able to put out the fire with minimal water.
The apartment suffered fire damage in the attic and smoke damage throughout. The resident of the apartment is displaced and receiving assistance from Red Cross.
An estimated $8,000 in damage was done due to the smoke and fire.
No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
