Ill. Firefighter Injured in Fall Through Floor

March 22, 2013
A Danville firefighter was hurt after he fell through a floor at a house fire on Friday morning.

March 22--DANVILLE -- Danville firefighters were still on the scene this morning at a house fire on Kimball Street in which one firefighter was injured.

The firefighter was transported to the hospital after falling through a floor.

The call came in at 4:20 a.m. of a house fire, fully involved, at 201 N. Kimball St.

Additional units were called in to help.

Crews were trying to get the remainder of the fire out.

The house possibly was vacant.

No other information yet was available this morning.

Crews and investigators remained on the scene.

Firefighters also responded to an apartment fire at Sunset Cove, 2200 N. Vermilion St.

Police records listed the call as a possible arson.

The call came in at 5:26 p.m. Firefighters were on the scene until 6:17 p.m.

There was moderate smoke inside the office building of Sunset Cove when firefighters arrived.

Upon investigation, it was discovered a trash can was on fire. The trash can was quickly extinguished.

There were no injuries and businesses resumed.

Copyright 2013 - Commercial-News, Danville, Ill.

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