Moline apartment fire remains under investigation

A Friday night apartment fire in Moline remains under investigation, according to a news release from the Moline Fire Department.

Shortly before 8:15 p.m., the Moline Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke inside an apartment complex on the 1200 block of 15th Street Place.

The first arriving fire unit reached the scene about four minutes after dispatch and found
a large, three-story apartment complex with no smoke or fire visible from the exterior.
Fire crews entered the building and encountered smoke in the hallways on both the first and
second floors.

Crews quickly found the apartment where the fire had occurred. The fire was largely extinguished at the time it was located, and firefighters completed suppression operations
and checked the affected area to ensure the fire was fully extinguished and had not extended to
other portions of the building.

All occupants of the apartment complex were evacuated during the incident as a precaution.
After fire suppression and safety checks, occupants of the unaffected apartments were
permitted to return to their residences. The occupant of the apartment where the fire occurred
was displaced as a result of the incident.

No injuries were reported. The building had working smoke detectors.

The Moline Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Rock Island Fire Department, East
Moline Fire Department, and Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department. MidAmerican Energy
assisted with securing utilities. The Moline Police Department assisted with evacuating
occupants and controlling traffic around the incident scene.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Moline Fire Department Bureau of
Investigations. Firefighters ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the
Moline Fire Department at 309-524-2250.

"The Moline Fire Department reminds residents that working smoke alarms provide critical early
warning during a fire. Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of a home and inside and
outside sleeping areas, and they should be tested regularly to ensure they are operating properly," the release concludes.

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