Flames tear through three Pontiac mobile homes

Posted on July 26, 2017

By Howard Packowitz and Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – Fire destroyed two mobile homes and damaged another in Pontiac on Tuesday.

When Pontiac firefighters arrived at Sandy Creek Estates at about 4:15 p.m., Chief Scott Runyon said it was too late to save the two vacant mobile homes, so they focused on putting out a fire to the third home. Runyon said people living there escaped unharmed.

He said the fire was so intense it melted a gas meter, which further fueled the flames.

Investigators have yet to determine a cause.

Runyon said firefighters were on the scene for about two hours and received assistance from Fairbury, Saunemin, and Cullom fire departments.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]
Cynthia Grau can be reached at cynthia.grau.com

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