The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Local News

October 24, 2008

ROUNDUP: One person hurt in Thursday fire

DANVILLE — One person was taken to the hospital following an apartment fire Thursday night.

Fire Deputy Director Bobby Lillard said a resident in 501 N. Hazel St. was taken by Medix to Provena United Samaritans Medical Center following a fire at the building.

The person and two others not taken by ambulance were treated for smoke inhalation as a result of the blaze. No other injuries were reported among the six occupants of the two-story building.

The fire was reported at 9:32 p.m. Thursday and firefighters arriving on the scene could see flames on south side of the building on the second floor.

Lillard said a couple people from the lower floor of the building who were unaware of the fire had to be evacuated

Firefighters worked to knock down the blaze from the inside at first. But they were pulled from the building after the structure roof became unstable. Part of the roof eventually caved in on the second floor of the building.

The cause and specific origin of the blaze is still under investigation. Lillard said the state fire marshal’s office along with a K9 crew are expected to help with the fire investigation.

He said it was too early to discern whether or not the fire was suspicious in nature.

Damages to the seven-apartment structure are estimated at $85,000 — $20,000 for the inside and the remainder for the exterior of the building.

Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:

Wednesday:

Aggravated battery reported at Chandler and Kimber streets.

Thursday:

PlayStation III and video games stolen in a burglary in the 21100 block of Henning Road.

Home invasion in the 2000 block of East Main Street.

A man arrested for domestic battery and criminal damage to property in the 300 block of Walnut Street, Allerton.

A man arrested for DUI at Main and McCarty streets, Muncie.

Burglary in the first block of South Virginia Avenue.

Counterfeit $100 bill at CVS, 100 N. Griffin St.

A woman arrested for motor vehicle theft in the 200 block of New York Avenue.

Burglary in the first block of South Virginia Avenue.

Home invasion, property damage, unlawful restraint and aggravated domestic battery reported in the first block of Nicklas Avenue..

Domestic battery in the 3800 block of Pershing Street.

Battery in the 1900 block of Deerwood Drive.

Counterfeit $100 bill reported at Save-A-Lot, 1402 N. Bowman Ave.

Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:

Wednesday, 8:26 a.m. — Near North Gilbert and Fairchild streets involving Joshua White, 24, of Kingman, Ind., and James Terrell, 52, of Danville. White was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Thursday, 2:09 p.m. — At North Vermilion and Williams streets involving Christopher Tomlinson, 29, of rural Danville, and Talicia Woods, 22, of Danville. Tomlinson was cited for 11-305.

Thursday, 4:59 p.m. — At 332 E. Liberty Lane involving Dustin Leverenz, 18, of Oakwood, and Mary Matthews, 43, of Danville. Leverenz was cited for improper lane usage.

Firefighters responded to the following calls:

Thursday, 2:56-3:33 p.m. — An illegal fire at 1218 Giddings St.

Thursday, 4:33-4:46 p.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 1415 Eastview Ave.

Thursday, 5:02-5:18 p.m. — A vehicle accident in the 300 block of East Liberty Lane.

Thursday, 6:18-6:42 p.m. — An alarm malfunction in the 2300 block of North Vermilion Street.

Thursday, 9:32-2:12 a.m. — A structure fire at 501 N. Hazel St.

Thursday, 11:19-11:26 p.m. — A medical call in the 1200 block of Griggs Street.

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