Rockford Fire extinguishes heavy fire inside of an apartment

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Fire responded to a heavy blaze inside of an apartment Wednesday afternoon.

Around 2:49 p.m., firefighters were called to the 2800 block of Echo Street for an apartment fire. Upon arrival, officials saw flames coming from the 2nd floor of an apartment building.

Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 10 minutes. There was no one injured because of the fire.

The damage to the apartment is estimated to be $100,000.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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