Residents of a Silvis building were moved after a fire on Saturday evening.
Police and firefighters were called to 118 10th St. around 8:15 p.m.
According to historical records, the three-story building was erected in 1905. The building has 12 bedrooms, four efficiency apartments, while the third floor has six bedrooms.
Residents said the fire was started by one of the building’s occupants, but this was not confirmed by authorities in Silvis on Saturday evening.
A press release from the Silvis Fire and Police Department is expected on Sunday.
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Firefighters fought a fire that damaged this building in Silvis on Saturday evening. The Red Cross has been called in to help displaced residents.
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Severe fire damage could be seen on the south side of the building at 118 10th St., Silvis, on Saturday evening.
Thomas Geyer
An East Moline firefighter manages the pump during a fire Saturday night at a Silvis apartment building.
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Residents of a fire-damaged Silvis building on Saturday night watch firefighters work.
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An occupant of a fire-damaged Silvis building on Saturday night sits nearby as firefighters battle the blaze.
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A firefighter takes a moment to cool off and rehydrate while helping fight a fire at an apartment building in Silvis on Saturday evening. The temperature at 8:15 p.m. when the fire was started was 88 degrees with a dew point temperature of 75 and a relative humidity of 66. The heat index at that time was 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service , Davenport.
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According to historical records, the three-story building was erected in 1905. The building has 12 bedrooms, four efficiency apartments, while the third floor has six bedrooms.
Thomas Geyer
An East Moline firefighter takes a break to cool off Saturday night while battling a fire at an apartment building in Silvis. The heat index at the time of the fire was 98 degrees, according to statistics from the National Weather Service, Davenport.
Thomas Geyer
A firefighter knocks a screen from a window in a building at 118 10th St., Silvis, where there was a fire on Saturday evening.
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Authorities did not say Saturday night if anyone was injured or arrested in connection with the fire.
The American Red Cross of Quad-Cities and West-Central Illinois has been called to assist those displaced by the fire. Authorities did not reveal how many people needed help on Saturday evening.
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Firefighters remained on site for several hours to ensure there were no hot spots that could ignite again.
Moline, East Moline, Hampton, Colona and Carbon Cliff-Barstow Fire Protection District Fire Departments, and Moline second responders responded to the scene.
This is a developing story and will be updated as authorities release more information.
