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One firefighter injured fighting blaze at Taylorville home

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One firefighter injured fighting blaze at Taylorville home

Crews from Taylorville and several other departments responded to a blaze in the 1000 block of West Vine Street Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Photo: Contributed/Taylorville Fire Department via Facebook


TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Taylorville firefighter suffered minor injuries as crews battled a house fire Wednesday night.

Officials, in a social media post, say the firefighter was treated and released from Taylorville Memorial Hospital.

Crews needed assistance from other departments putting out the blaze reported in the 1000 block of West Vine Street around 9:30 p.m.

The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating what started the fire.

According to the social media post, assistance was provided by:

Taylorville Police Department
Stonington Fire Protection District
Official Owaneco Fire Protection District
Assumption Fire Dept.
Midland Fire Protection District
Morrisonville-Palmer Fire Protection District
Edinburg IL Fire Department
Christian County Sheriff’s Office
Christian Shelby 911 Dispatch
Dunn’s Ambulance

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