Belvidere Fire Department responds to house fire

On Monday, Aug. 22, the Belvidere Fire Department responded to 528 Buchanon St. in Belvidere to a two-story home fire.

Belvidere Fire Engine 101 responded to the scene in one minute and found the second story of the two-story home on fire. So, the fire department “stretched [a] hose-line to [the] second story for search and extinguishment,” Belvidere Fire Department Captain Brian Harbison reported.

A second company then arrived on scene to complete a primary search and confirmed there was no life hazard.

The first responding company investigated the scene and determined the fire was due to an electrical fire stemming from the laundry room dryer.

The estimated cost of damage is $5,000 to the home structure.