CHILLICOTHE, Ill. – No one was injured in a house fire in Chillicothe Thursday evening that saw firefighters battling the blaze and the elements.
The fire occurred on North Bradley Street. Firefighters from Chillicothe were assisted by five other departments in putting the fire out.
Chief Marvin Roderick tells 25 News that the fire started in a chimney…and then spread to the roof, which eventually collapsed.
He said one person was in the house at the time but was able to get out uninjured.
Roderick said wind chills as low as -35 made the task more difficult, with hoses and pumps freezing up in the bitter cold temperatures.
