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Tuesday night fire displaces Kewanee family

A Kewanee family lost their home to due heavy smoke and fire damage Tuesday night.
Credit: Fire in Kewanee, image courtesy of Kent Fitzsimmons

A Kewanee family has lost their home after a strong fire left it heavily damaged Tuesday night.

According to the Kewanee Fire Department, crews were alerted to the fire on Vine Street at about 10:34 p.m. on February 9.

Firefighters arrived to find the structure significantly damaged by the blaze and heavy smoke pouring from the roof, as seen in video footage taken by a neighbor.

The family who lived in the residence was not injured, but they have been displaced by the incident. Crews remained on the scene until about 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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