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A house smoking from a fire at 912 Oakcrest Drive in Charleston, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Fire at four apartment units

T.J. Seputis, Reporter September 27, 2023

Residents of four apartment units were temporarily displaced after a fire Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Charleston Fire Department. Firefighters were initially dispatched...

Charleston house fire displaces resident Sunday

Charleston house fire displaces resident Sunday

News Staff April 23, 2023

A Charleston house fire on Douglas Drive spread and damaged three houses before Charleston Fire Department contained the fire on Sunday morning. CFD was called to a structure fire at 1001 Douglas Drive...

The Charleston Fire Department was called to 805 10 St. in Charleston Thursday around 2:15 a.m. in response to a structure fire. The fire appears to have began in the rear apartment, which moved towards the attic of the structure. The structure contained four apartments with a total of four residents and one dog who are now displaced due to significant damage to the structure.

BREAKING: Apartment fire displaces 4 residents, 1 dog

Staff Report January 19, 2023

An apartment fire at 805 10th St. early Thursday morning displaced the four residents of the four apartments and one resident’s dog. Three of the residents and the dog were able to escape the structure...

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