All residents from a Decatur apartment building were displaced after a Monday fire.
Firefighters said they responded at 7:42 p.m. to 421 N. College St, where they found a small electrical fire in the basement. The fire was sending smoke up to the third floor and throughout the building's 9 apartments.
Flames burned halfway through a floor joist in the basement, responders said, and damage was not extensive. There were no injuries.
With the help of a Decatur building inspector, firefighters said they determined a danger with the electrical system in the building made it unsafe for anyone to live in. Everyone inside, including 14 adults and two children as of Monday night, was displaced.