ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Twenty-four firefighters responded to a blaze around 11 p.m. Saturday night, battling extreme wind and cold temperatures to extinguish a house fire that started in a basement and caused $75,000 worth of damage.
According to the Rockford Fire Department, crews were called to the 2000 block of Hulin Street and found heavy smoke coming from the residence.
Three adults and six children were outside the building when firefighters arrived. It took 23 minutes for the fire department to bring the fire under control, officials said…