No one was injured Sunday afternoon during a fire involving a detached garage at a residence on Avenue of the Cities, Moline, according to a news release from the Moline Fire Department.
Shortly after 1:30 p.m., crews responded to a structure fire involving a detached garage at a residence on Avenue of the Cities. Crews found the garage and two adjacent vehicles fully engulfed in flames, producing thick black smoke visible from several blocks away.
Firefighters launched an aggressive exterior attack, quickly containing the fire and preventing it from spreading to nearby homes and structures. While the primary residence and several neighboring properties sustained heat damage, the fast response by fire crews ensured the fire did not extend beyond the initial scene.
Power was temporarily disconnected to the affected property and one adjacent residence as a precaution.
Both homes remain habitable. There were no injuries. The fire remains under investigation. Firefighters ask anyone with additional information to contact the Moline Fire Department Bureau of Investigations at 309-524-2250.
The Moline Fire Department received mutual aid assistance from the Rock Island Fire Department, the Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department, and the East Moline Fire Department.
MidAmerican Energy assisted at the scene by securing the utilities and electrical hazards.