PEORIA, Ill. – Fire crews were called to an apartment fire on NE Jefferson in downtown Peoria early Monday morning.
Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says Peoria Fire received the call from the five-story New Hope Apartments just after 12:30 a.m., finding the fire mostly contained by the building’s sprinkler system, which had activated effectively.
Ralston says the fire started in a single apartment unit and it was determined to have been intentionally set. The fire was contained to the apartment, preventing any further spread through the building.
Damage is estimated at $200,000, with most of the damage due to water from the sprinkler system activation.
All of the residents were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.
