House fire Wednesday night on Bloomington’s west side

Posted on January 19, 2023
Bloomington fire crews were called Wednesday night to 709 West Market Street. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire)

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department was called Wednesday night for a house fire on the city’s west side.

Crews responded around 8:50 p.m. to 709 West Market Street.

When firefighters arrived, they located the blaze in the back half of the home. Crews had the fire under control around 9:30 p.m.

Two adults and a child were inside the house at the time of the fire. They were able to escape without injuries.

The cause of the blaze is still under investigation and a dollar estimate of damage is unknown.

The two adults and child were displaced and the Red Cross was notified.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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