Nine residents displaced in Princeton multi-unit apartment house fire; six individuals taken to local hospital for treatment – Shaw Local
A structure fire happened shortly after 1a.m. at an apartment complex in the 600 block of East Peru Street on Monday Feb. 7, 2022 in Princeton. (Scott Anderson)
Nine Princeton apartment residents were displaced by a middle-of-the-night fire.
Princeton Fire Chief Chuck Woolley said his department responded at 1:06 a.m. Monday to a reported structure fire at 657 E Peru St., at a multi unit apartment building. Woolley said there were reported residents trapped inside the building when the call was initially received.
Woolley stated that Princeton was first to the scene with three fire apparatuses and were also assisted by: Bureau Fire, Malden Fire, Wyanet Fire, Ladd fire, Tiskilwa ambulance, Wyanet ambulance, and 10/33 at the scene. Hennepin fire and Putnam County ambulance covered Princeton station.
“Princeton fire arrived on scene and found fire coming from a door on the front of the building,” Woolley said. “This was a four unit apartment building. Fire was also noted coming from a window on the side of the building.”
One person was initially found on a roof and was assisted down by Princeton fire personnel, Woolley said. Princeton police then assisted with the removal of 3 others from the roof.
Six people, including a police officer were taken to a local hospital by ambulances for treatment Woolley said. Conditions of patients are not know at time of publishing.
Woolley said the fire was extinguished with large amount of fire and smoke damage to two of the units. The other two units had smoke and some water damage. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. The State Fire Marshal is assisting to determine the fire’s cause.
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