At approximately 2:03 p.m. on Thursday, the Wood River Fire Department received a call for a fire in a vehicle parked between two homes in the 300 block of S. 9th St. in Wood River; that call was quickly changed to a structure fire.
According to officials, while first responders were en route, the fire reached one of the homes and caught a side of the house on fire. Once on scene, Wood River firefighters were able to control the blaze quickly but not before it spread into the home’s attic. Wood River called for aid and Roxana, East Alton and Rosewood Heights all responded while Edwardsville filled Wood River’s central station in case any additional calls came in. The home was empty and no injuries were reported. The car had some fire damage while the house had extensive damage to its south side and attic.