Crime & Safety

No One Injured In St. Charles Fire

The building fire is under investigation.

ST. CHARLES, IL — No one was injured in a fire in St. Charles Wednesday afternoon.

The St. Charles Fire Department responded to the blaze in the building at 975 N. 5th Avenue at about 3:40 p.m., according to a news release from the fire department. Firefighters found the blaze on a cooktop in the main kitchen.

No one was injured in the blaze and the fire was brought under control within 10 minutes.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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