{"id":2637,"date":"2025-01-03T05:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T11:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2025-01-03T09:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:03:28","slug":"fire-damages-house-on-north-pembroke-thursday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/2637-fire-damages-house-on-north-pembroke-thursday-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Damages House on North Pembroke Thursday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>(PHOTO COURTESY OF EFFINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT)<\/p>\n<p>Fire damaged a house in Effingham late Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Effingham Fire Department was called to 809 North Pembroke Street at 11:19pm. Firefighters responded to a reported chimney fire. Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke coming from the chimney and roofline. The fire had spread into the attic of the residence.<\/p>\n<p>All occupants were out of the home when firefighters reached the scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fire was brought under control within approximately 15 minutes. Crews remained on scene until 1:20am, conducting extensive overhaul and investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Effingham Fire Chief Brant Yochum said the fire has been determined to be accidental, with estimated damages totaling approximately $75,000.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Effingham Fire Department, other agencies assisting included Effingham City Dispatch, Effingham Police Department, Rural Med EMS, and fire departments from Teutopolis, Shumway, Altamont and Dieterich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(PHOTO COURTESY OF EFFINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT) Fire damaged a house in Effingham late Thursday night. Effingham Fire Department was called to 809 North Pembroke Street at 11:19pm. 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