La Moille fire damages home, attached garage

No one was injured Thursday in a La Moille house fire that brought out several firefighters.

Firefighters responded about noon to heavy smoke at 29109 3170 East St. in La Moille. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

The fire damaged a large portion of the single-story home, including the attached garage. The damage seemed to be contained to the home and not the surrounding timber located in rural La Moille.

First responders quickly got the blaze under control upon their arrival, and some responders began to clear the scene about 1:30 p.m.

La Moille, Amboy, Walnut, Compton, Sublette, West Brooklyn and Mendota firefighters responded, as well as Peru EMS and the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau County Emergency Management Agency.

The fire will be investigated, and more details will be released at a later time.