State fire marshal investigating second fire in four days at vacant Washington School building
No one was hurt in either fire at 1102 N. Broadway Ave.
URBANA - Firefighters were called twice in four days to the vacant old Washington School building at 1102 N. Broadway Ave., and the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the second fire, the Urbana Fire Department said.
The first call came just before 6 p.m. Oct. 2. Crews found dark smoke coming from the second floor and put out a smoldering fire in the center of the building, the department said.
About 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5, crews responding to a report of smoke found fire on the second floor. Both fires were under control within about 25 minutes, with about 20 Urbana firefighters responding each time along with Arrow Ambulance and Urbana police. No firefighters or civilians were injured.
The department asked the state fire marshal to investigate the Oct. 5 fire. Anyone with information is asked to call 217-384-2420.
Source: Urbana Fire Department news releases, Oct. 5 and Oct. 6, 2026.