Granite City Firefighters Extinguish Abandoned House Fire

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GRANITE CITY, Ill. — The Granite City Fire Department responded Sunday evening, April 5, 2026, to a structure fire in the 1400 block of 25th Street, where firefighters found an abandoned house burning and brought the fire under control.

A neighbor said a homeless person would sometimes sleep in the house, but firefighters did not locate anyone inside.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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