Several residents displaced after overnight Champaign apartment fire

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Several families are now displaced after an apartment complex caught fire in Champaign just before midnight.

According to the Champaign Fire Department, a passerby reported the fire at the eight-unit building located near Columbia Avenue and 5th Street. First responders arrived on-scene and reported a growing fire inside the building, so they went in to investigate it. They found out it was a fast-moving attic fire, and started deploying multiple hose lines to combat the flames. An aerial ladder was also used to help bring the fire under control.

Officials said the fire was accidental and caused by energized electrical equipment. No occupants or firefighters reported any injuries. The occupants are displaced as a result of the fire.

Crews were on scene for about 3 hours.

Photos show the fire crews wrapping up operations.

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