PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria home is a total loss.
Firefighters responded around 7 a.m. Monday to the 600 block of Green Street, finding smoke and flames coming from a second story window.
Fire officials said the fire started in the attic. The home suffered major damage, and was set to be demolished.
The Red Cross was called to assist five people who lived in the home.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
