St. Francis fire, resident treated for smoke inhalation

Fire on Norwich near Iowa, St. Francis (Credit: Thousand Clicks LLC)

A St. Francis resident was treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire Tuesday morning, May 23.

It happened on Norwich Avenue, just south of Howard and west of I-794, around 6 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire on the second floor. The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes, the fire department said.

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All residents had evacuated when firefighters arrived, one of whom was treated for smoke inhalation. No first responders were hurt.

The fire is under investigation.