Illinois Valley

Seneca home damaged by fire

No injuries to residents, pets

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A fire caused significant damage to a home Friday in the 100 block of East Lincoln Street in Seneca.

Seneca Fire and EMS arrived at about 2:20 p.m. to find a single-story home with smoke showing on the west side, Fire Chief Robert Howe said in a news release. Seneca fire and EMS along with mutual aid fire and EMS companies extinguished the fire. One member of the house was home and several pets all evacuated with no injuries, Howe said.

The fire is under investigation to determine the origin and cause.

Marseilles, Morris, Mazon, Grand Ridge, Wallace, Serena, Newark, Dwight, Coal City, Sheridan, Braidwood and Lisbon firefighters, along with Seneca police, Grundy County Command Van and the MABAS 15 Fire investigation team assisted.

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.