PEORIA, Ill. – A faulty dehumidifier is to blame for a mid-afternoon fire in the central part of Peoria.
Peoria Fire crews were called to the home around 1:45 P.M. Thursday, when a person inside the home heard an explosion in the basement and started to smell smoke, and called for help.
Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says the smoke caused poor visibility, but the fire was found next to the water heater, and put out.
No one was hurt, and a faulty dehumidifier is the official cause.
Damage to the home was limited to the basement, and is estimated at $25,000.
