The Galesburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 835 S. Chambers Street, Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 6:12 p.m. The response included all three stations and the 11 personnel on duty. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered a story-and-a-half residential structure with smoke emanating from the windows and rear of the house. Battalion Chief Matt Cain established command, and the Brooks Street fire crew entered the structure with an attack hose line to extinguish the fire. The Central Fire crew established the water supply and performed a primary search of the structure while the fire was being extinguished. The Fremont Fire crew performed a secondary search and overhaul of the structure once the fire was extinguished. No injuries to fire personnel or occupants were reported.
An emergency callback of off-duty personnel was initiated to provide emergency coverage to the city. Galesburg Police Department Investigators and the Office of the State Fire Marshal assisted Galesburg Fire Department Fire Investigators. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
***Courtesy of the Galesburg Fire Department***
