MORTON, Ill. — An apartment unit was heavily damaged, and an entire building suffered heavy smoke damage in an early morning fire in Morton.
The Morton Police Department told 25 News, the call came in just after 12 a.m. Tuesday from the area of E. Birchwood and S. 4th Avenue.
When they arrived, crews found fire inside the complex’s building B.
All residents were evacuated, as the fire was put out.
It’s unclear what caused the fire, but residents who were displaced are being helped by the Red Cross.
The fire is under investigation by the Morton Police and Fire departments.
