Excerpts from mywabashvalley.com:
Two firefighters are recovering from minor injuries they sustained while battling a house fire on Monday, the second of the day for the Danville Fire Department.
The fire happened close to the dead end of Short Street at 4:30 p.m. While en route, firefighters received reports that someone might still be inside. On arrival, they found the rear of a one-story home fully engulfed, with flames extending 20 feet into the air.
Facing high heat and intense fire, firefighters searched the parts of the home that were not yet on fire. No one was found.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control using multiple hose lines, despite high winds hampering their efforts. Ameren also assisted by removing a live power line that was connected to the home.
Firefighters remained on the scene until 6:48 p.m.
Earlier in the day, firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire on Buchanan Street. That fire damaged a garage and a car, but no one was hurt.
The Danville Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire. Anyone who has information regarding this fire is asked to call the DFD at 217-431-2350.
