Crime & Safety

House Fire on Prospect Avenue Shut Down Street

Police and fire units responded to the structure fire in Evanston Thursday afternoon.

Update: The fire was put out after a multi-agency response and an upgrade to a box alarm level.

Original story, posted on Thursday, Oct. 27:

EVANSTON, IL - A House fire in the 2400 block of Prospect Avenue has shut down the street early Thursday afternoon.

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A Twitter update from the Evanston Police Department show fire trucks on the street and smoke coming from a home on the block.

It's unknown if there were any injuries or if the fire has been put out.

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Traffic on Prospect Avenue will be "shut down until further notice," according to police.

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