Fires

Area firefighters were kept busy Wednesday with a couple of blazes--one in Bloomington and one in Normal. The Bloomington fire, at 1301 Alexander Road started just before 1p.m. in a multi-unit garage before destroying  that building and spreading to a nearby two-story house.At least two vehicles also were destroyed in the fire. 13 units from Bloomington Township, Bloomington, Heyworth and Downs fire departments were at the scene.  Meanwhile, Normal firefighters were called about 1:30 p.m. to The Lodge on Willow where smoke was coming from a third-floor window. Heat activated the sprinkler system there and put that fire out according to NFD adding that he fire was “contained to the room of origin,” but the apartment “had significant water damage. The cause of both blazes are under investigation.