FISHER — Fire officials said a smoke alarm did its job to alert residents during a blaze over the weekend that destroyed a mobile home.
Sangamon Valley Fire Protection District Chief Eric Stalter said crews from his department and the Cornbelt Fire Protection District responded to a home in the 0-100 block of Terry Drive around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, where a female resident reported she was drying clothes and heard a pop coming from the dryer, then saw flames.
The woman and her kids got out unharmed and are now staying with family.
Stalter said it took crews a half-hour to get the flames under control. He estimated damages at $20,000 to $30,000.