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Blaze causes $20,000 damage to Pekin house

PEKIN - No one was injured Sunday during a house fire that caused an estimated $20,000 damage to the structure, Pekin Fire Chief Chuck Lauss said.

Firefighters were called to 920 Park Ave. about 5 p.m. The fire likely originated on the second floor of the home near a washer and dryer, although an exact cause is still unknown, Lauss said.

Owner Bryan Cordts and his family were not at home at the time of the fire.

A firefighter was taken to Pekin Hospital and treated and released for shortness of breath, Lauss said.

The first floor of the home also sustained smoke damage.