PEKIN, Ill. — There are no injuries, but a Pekin home is left significantly damaged as the result of a fire late Thursday.
Pekin Deputy Fire Chief Tony Rendleman tells 25 News that it happened on a property in the 100 block of Arrow Street, near Broadway at a ranch-style home.
Firefighters were reportedly encountered with significant smoke and flame inside a garage on the property.
Officials say there was significant damage elsewhere as well.
A family living on the property managed to make it to safety.
It reportedly took Pekin fire crews about 20 minutes to contain the blaze.
Pekin fire investigators are working to determine a cause for the blaze, but say it does not appear to be suspicious in nature.
