18 residents displaced, $750k damages due to kitchen fire, 2 hospitalized; cause investigated, Red Cross assisting.

A kitchen fire at Hillside Apartments in Effingham, Illinois, on October 27 displaced 18 residents and caused an estimated $750,000 in damages. Firefighters controlled the blaze within 30-45 minutes, rescuing two individuals who required hospital treatment for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire, suspected to be a grease fire, is under investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and local authorities. The Red Cross is assisting those affected.

October 27, 2024
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