Champaign firefighters respond to 2nd apartment fire in early morning

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Residents of a Champaign apartment are displaced after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. The fire was the second Champaign firefighters had to fight overnight.

The Champaign Fire Department received reports of the fire at a three-story multi-family residence in the 600 block of Crescent Dr. around 3 a.m. They told WCIA reporters on the scene that first responders reported the heavy flames were coming from the second and third balconies. The alarm was upgraded in case assisting agencies needed to be called.

WCIA reporters on the scene said that by around 3:49 a.m., crews had cleared the second floor and were continuing to search for hot spots. And after the fire was quickly brought under control, firefighters left the scene just before 5 a.m.

One neighbor told WCIA that he and his family woke up to a loud bang.

No injuries were reported. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.

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