No one injured in Litchfield building collapse

No one injured during partial building collapse in Litchfield, Ill.
Firefighters respond to a partial building collapse in Litchfield, Ill. All occupants were accounted for. Photo credit American Red Cross of Illinois

Part of a downtown Litchfield, Ill., building collapsed Saturday. The local fire department responded and all those inside the building were accounted for, Litchfield Fire Chief Joe Holomy told the Hillsboro Journal-News.

The newspaper reported that 10 people called 9-1-1, most of them people were inside the structure. The building is located at 307 North Street.

Others assisting in the effort included the MABAS-Illinois Division 48 Technical Rescue Team and the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency.

Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Illinois were also on the scene, providing canteen and casework assistance. Visit http://redcross.org/volunteer to sign up as a disaster volunteer.

Featured Image Photo Credit: American Red Cross of Illinois