<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0OfOpr_0wOshArU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0OfOpr_0wOshArU00" width="1300" height="975" >NORMAL – A home on Normal's far east side was heavily damaged by a massive fire, but fortunately, no one was injured.Normal Fire Department responded to numerous 9-1-1 calls reporting heavy smoke and visible fire at 1225 Silver Oak Circle just after 4:00 p.m. on Friday. While responding to the call, firefighters could see the plume of black smoke in the sky and immediately upgraded the alarm. Additional resources from Normal were added to the call, and mutual aid was requested from the Bloomington Fire Department. Off-duty Normal firefighters were called back to work to staff reserve apparatus to handle other calls in the town during the incident.On arrival, the first engine company reported heavy fire conditions and a portion of the garage and home fully involved in fire. &nbsp; They utilized the deck gun on top of the engine to provide a quick, powerful knock of the fire, while firefighters established a water supply from a nearby hydrant and pulled hose lines to begin firefighting efforts. &nbsp; Firefighters also cooled the exterior of an adjacent home which was sustaining damage from radiant heat. &nbsp; &nbsp;Once the main body of fire was extinguished, firefighters transitioned into an offensive strategy and began rapid searches of the home, looking for any potential victims, and using hose lines to extinguish fire in the attic and other hidden spaces inside the structure. &nbsp; &nbsp;The searches returned negative, and all occupants were accounted for and were safe. &nbsp; A second mutual aid engine company responded from Bloomington Fire Department to provide a Rapid Intervention Team to the firefighters working inside the structure. &nbsp;Cornbelt Energy also responded to the scene to disconnect power to the home.&nbsp;Firefighters had the fire under control in about an hour, but remained on the scene for several hours extinguishing hot spots and for salvage operations. An engine company remains at the scene for fire watch.The garage, portions of the second story above the garage, and sections of the roof were heavily damaged by fire. However, the door from the garage into the home was closed, and held the fire and prevented the fire from spreading into the first floor living spaces. There was water damage throughout the home and damage to walls and ceilings as firefighters extinguished hidden pockets of fire. There is no damage estimate available at this time. There were no injuries reported to any civilians or firefighters.Normal Fire Department Investigators are working to determine the origin and cause of the fire at this time. </div></body>

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Two-Alarm Fire Damages Home on Normal's Far East Side

NORMAL – A home on Normal's far east side was heavily damaged by a massive fire, but fortunately, no one was injured. Normal Fire Department responded to numerous 9-1-1 calls reporting heavy smoke and visible fire at 1225 Silver Oak Circle just after 4:00 p.m. on Friday. While responding to the call, firefighters could see the plume of black smoke in the sky and immediately upgraded the alarm. Additional resources from Normal were added to the call, and mutual aid was requested from the Bloomington Fire Department. Off-duty Normal firefighters were called back to work to staff reserve apparatus to handle other calls in the town during the incident.