West side fire damages Bloomington family home

Posted on September 27, 2016
House fire
The fire was controlled before 4 p.m. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)

By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – A fire on Bloomington’s west side Tuesday afternoon left heavy damage to a family home.

Bloomington Fire Department Public Information Officer Stuart Blade explained crews were called to the blaze on Richwood Trail at about 3 p.m.

“Our battalion chief arrived first on scene, notified other oncoming units that it was a working structure fire at that time,” said Blade. “He upgraded the alarm, which again calls for Normal (Fire Department).”

The fire was under control in less than an hour. Blade said the residents of the home made it out safely.

“Life is always our primary concern and to arrive on scene and find out that all of the occupants were out of the house, that’s a great thing for us,” he said.

Damage is estimated at $110,000.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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