Apartment fire leaves 4 people displaced in Rockford

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Fire responded to a blaze that left four people displaced.

Firefighters were called to the 1400 block of Birch Street for a fire coming from the second floor of an apartment at around 3:30 p.m.

The blaze was put out within 15 minutes.

The four people displaced are being assisted by the Red Cross.

There were an estimated $50,000 in damages.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.