PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded to smoke in a house around 1:00 p.m. Thursday at 2117 W. Ann St.
Fire crews found plastic blinds in the kitchen that caught on fire after incense were left burning on a window sill.
According to Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips, a resident suffered minor burns to his hand after attempting to extinguish the fire before crews arrived.
Fire crews extinguished the remaining fire within minutes.
The resident was treated on scene and did not require transport to a hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
