PEORIA, Ill. – Smoke was seen coming from a home on W. Marquette Street, between S. Griswold and S. Westmoreland, Monday afternoon in Peoria.
Crews found smoke and a small fire in a breezeway at the back of the home.
Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said crews put out the fire, then removed part of the roof to expose a hidden fire there. That fire was also knocked down quickly.
A fire investigator determined the fire was accidental.
The tenant living in the home was allowed to stay. No injuries were reported.
