PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 7:15 a.m. Sunday to a home in the area of W. Widenham and N. DuSable Streets, near Roosevelt Magnet School, on reports of heavy smoke.
Crews arrived to find the two-story fully engulfed in flames.
Fire Battalion Chief Lore Baxter said due to the amount of fire and dangerous conditions, a truck company was used to flow water into the second story.
Fire officials say the home was vacant.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Code enforcement was called to the scene for an emergency demolition.
No firefighter injuries were reported at the scene.
