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Streator fire crews extinguish electrical fire on West Sumner

No injuries reported; resident evacuated after hearing popping sounds

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The Streator Fire Department responded to an electrical fire Tuesday morning in an attic in the 300 block of West Sumner Street, Capt. Bryan Park said in a news release.

Firefighters were dispatched at 9:11 a.m. after a resident heard popping and cracking sounds in a bedroom and lost power, Park said. The resident evacuated the home before firefighters arrived.

Fire crews arrived within five minutes and found smoke coming from the eaves and roof. Crews entered the home and found no smoke on the first floor, but they found the fire in a small section of the attic, according to the release.

Park said crews extinguished the fire within 10 minutes. During the response, firefighters placed tarps over belongings to protect them from water damage.

Ten Streator firefighters responded to the scene, along with two emergency medical services personnel. The Reading Fire Protection District provided city coverage during the response, according to the release.

No injuries were reported.

The fire was controlled by 9:35 a.m., and crews remained at the scene for about two hours to conduct an investigation and clean up.

The cause was determined to be accidental and electrical in nature. The home sustained minor damage on the first floor and moderate damage in the attic from smoke and fire, Park said.

VCOM, the Streator Police Department, ComEd, Nicor Gas and Illinois American Water assisted at the scene.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.