Galesburg house fire claims lives of person and dog

Galesburg house fire claims lives of person and dog

A person and a dog were killed in a house fire in Galesburg, Illinois, on Saturday morning, and two firefighters were injured while trying to rescue them.

One person dead, firefighter injured in Galesburg house fire

One person is dead and a firefighter was injured following a house fire at 828 E. Berrien St. in Galesburg on Saturday morning. The Galesburg Fire Department responded to the structure fire with reported victims trapped at 10:54 a.m. Feb. 21. The response included all three fire stations and 13 personnel on duty. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered heavy smoke and flames visible from the two-story residential structure. The Central Station fire…