PEORIA, Ill. – Arson is determined to be the cause of a South Peoria house fire.

Firefighters found smoke coming from the residence near Warren and Ann Streets when they arrived at 3:35 a.m. Saturday. They also encountered fire on the stairs leading to the second floor.

Battalion Chief Rick Waldron said the bulk of the fire was in an upstairs bedroom. The fire was extinguished within ten minutes.

Accelerants were found on the stairs and the second floor.

The house was vacant.

There were no injuries.

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