Fire damages Streator home; cause under investigation

A a single-family home fire in the 700 block of Fuller Avenue in Streator eas severely damaged after a fire broke out Sunday night.

Crews responded about 7 p.m. to find heavy flames coming from the southeast corner of the home, Reading Fire Chief Thomas Metzke said. Firefighters had the blaze under control within 15 minutes of arriving on scene.

No one was home at the time of the fire. A cat was believed to have been inside and remained unaccounted for as of Monday morning.

“The most severe fire damage was contained to the southeast corner, though the entire home suffered major smoke damage,” Metzke said.

The Streator Fire Department assisted in extinguishing the blaze, and Streator police and fire EMS also responded to the scene. Nicor and ComEd were called to secure utilities.

Fire personnel remained at the residence until about 2 a.m. Monday to assist investigators, according to Metzke.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office and La Salle County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating the cause of the fire.