The Galesburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at 378 N. Broad St. Friday morning at 5:11 am. The response included all three stations and the 11 personnel on duty. Upon arrival smoke and flames were visible from a window in the two story duplex and smoke detectors could be heard. Battalion Chief Derek Perry established Command and the Fremont St. Station Crew used an attack line to quickly extinguish the bedroom fire. Fire crews had to remove smoke from the structure.
There were no injuries reported and property loss was minimized due in large part to the residents in the upstairs apartments waking to the sound of the smoke detectors alarming. Six year old Kylee Stivers heard the smoke detector and woke her mother Sylvia who called 911. It was Kylie and Sylivia’s quick action which led to the safe evacuation of all residents from the apartment building. This is a reminder of how important it is to have working smoke detectors in your home. Smoke detectors do save lives.
The Galesburg Police and Fire Departments will be acknowledging Kylee for her quick actions at the Public Safety Building this Wednesday, May 25 at 2:00 pm.
If you need assistance with checking the detectors in your home or if you need smoke detectors, please contact the Galesburg Fire Department at 309-345-3717.
