October 1, 2025
Fatal fire under investigation
A 65-year-old man has died as a result of an early-morning fire in Washburn earlier this week.
Emergency personnel were dispatched at 1 a.m. Sept. 29 to the intersection of 12th Street and Main Avenue on report of a structure fire.
First responders were able to confirm the structure fire at 1131 Main Avenue less than 2 minutes later, with crews finding an occupant less than 5 minutes after the initial call was made, according to the calls of service for the incident.
In a press release issued by McLean County Sheriff’s Lt. Rick Richard on Sept. 29, Tori Kittleson, 65, of Washburn, was transported from the scene by the Washburn Ambulance Service and declared deceased during transport.