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Galesburg Firefighters responded to a fire Monday morning that did about $8,000 in damage to a residence on Farnham St. Crews responded to 1419 S. Farnham at 10:41 a.m. with all three stations and 11 personnel on duty. Upon arrival, a small fire was located on the exterior of the residence, and smoke was coming from the gable end of the roof. The residence was unoccupied. The fire was confined to the exterior porch and the attic of the home. Galesburg Fire investigators have classified the cause of the fire to be unintentional. ....
Galesburg Firefighters fought a structure fire on Wednesday afternoon on the 400 block of Lincoln Street. All three Galesburg stations responded, including 11 personnel on duty. When crews arrived they found a detached garage with heavy smoke showing. Battalion Chief Donald Brackett established command and all three stations used multiple hose lines to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported but preliminary damage estimates are at $5,000. GFD is continuing to investigate what started the fire. ....
Galesburg Firefighters fought a fire around a quarter after 8 on Saturday night. All three stations and 11 personnel on duty responded to the structure fire at 262 Lincoln St. Fortunately, before crews even arrived all the residents and pets were able to escape the property. Knox County property tax records show the building was constructed in 1933 and was not occupied by the owner. Battalion Chief Derek Perry established command and the Brooks St. Station Fire Crew used an attack line to quickly put out the fire in the structure's rear. GFD initiated an emergency callback to provide emergency coverage for the city while crews were at the Lincoln St. fire. No injuries were reported for any residents or emergency responders. Galesburg Police and Fire are both continuing to investigate the cause and circumstances around how the fire started. ....