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Fire Heavily Damages Local Home
A Galesburg family is without a home after fire all but completely destroyed the home Wednesday afternoon.

Galesburg fire officials say firefighters were called to 1066 Garden Lane around 2pm Wednesday. They got to the scene in about two minutes and had the fire under control in less than 10.

The fire, they say, started in a kitchen garbage can, but quickly spread, causing the most extensive damage in the back of the home, but all but completely spreading to the rest of the one-story home as well.

The blaze, officials say, is still being investigated but is so far believed to be an accident. They say everyone got out safely.

The Western Illinois Red Cross chapter says food, clothing, shelter, and other needs are being provided to the family for the time being, but fire officials said they believed the family would be staying with relatives.


(1066 Garden Lane was all but destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. WGIL News Story and Photo by Will Stevenson.)


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