6 people escape Christmas Day house fire in Danville

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Six people escaped a house fire on Christmas in Danville.

The Danville Fire Department was called to the 500 block of Bryan Ave. at 1:45 p.m. Smoke and fire was coming from a two-story house.

One victim was found on the front porch roof. A ladder was used to help get the person down.

Fire was venting from a bedroom and smoke was pushing from attic vents and a window above the front porch. A second alarm and additional ambulance was requested due to the conditions and the number of people who were at the house.

Six people were at the house at the time of the fire. Five were able to get out on their own. The sixth was the person rescued from the front porch roof.

Firefighters found the electrical service line had burned through, leaving a live wire in the backyard. Ameren Gas and Electric were requested to respond and later secured utilities to the house.

During the primary search, Engine found and rescued a cat from inside. Arrow Ambulance personnel provided oxygen to the rescued cat and evaluated two people, both of whom refused medical attention.

The American Red Cross was requested to help the victims.

The people told firefighters the fire was first found in a bedroom. Five occupants were able to leave through the front door. One person crawled out through an upstairs window onto the porch roof due to heavy smoke conditions.

No injuries were reported.