Fire causes emergency callback of off-duty firefighters in Galesburg

Yahoo

26-05-2025

GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — Off-duty firefighters were pressed back into service after a fire at a home in Galesburg Sunday evening.
The Galesburg Fire Department was called to the 800 block of South Chambers Street at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, May 25, to reports of a structure fire, said Chief Randy Hovind.
When firefighters arrived, they found a one and a half story home with smoke coming out of the windows and back of the house, he said.
All three fire stations and the 11 firefighters on duty had to respond to the call, prompting the department to issue an emergency call back of off-duty firefighters to cover the city during the incident.
Firefighters entered the home and put out the fire and began searching the home for any people inside, he said.
No one was found inside the home and there were no injuries reported, he said.
There was no damage estimate given, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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