Davenport house fire victim identified

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By Thomas Geyer | Friday, August 15, 2008 12:10 PM CDT | () comments

A 47-year-old Davenport man died and another person was injured Thursday night in a fire at 602 W. 16th St. (Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES) Buy this Photo

UPDATED: A 47-year-old Davenport man died after the house he was living in caught fire Thursday night, a police official reported today.

Another man was injured and treated by ambulance medics at the scene of the fire at 602 W. 16th St., which started about 8:10 p.m., Fire Chief Mark Frese said. He had been pulled from the basement of the home.

Michael Raymond McCune was taken from the second floor of the single-family dwelling and was not breathing at the time, Frese said. Davenport firefighters and medics performed CPR on McCune as he lay in the front yard. Medics hooked up intravenous fluids before he was taken to a waiting ambulance. McCune was transported to Genesis Medical Center-West Central Park, Davenport. He died at the hospital from injuries due to the fire.

An autopsy on the body is scheduled later today.

The back porch received the majority of the damage from the fire, Frese said, adding that the fire was out in about 20 minutes. As the fire burned, heavy black smoke poured from the inside of the home.

Scott County Court records indicate the house was built in 1886 and is jointly owned by Normal Freeman and Gary Williamowski.

Ronald Holmes, 49, said he was asleep when it started.

“I heard, ‘fire, fire,’ and there was so much smoke,” Holmes said, adding that at least four people, including the two victims, live in the home. “The blaze was in the back.”

Freeman’s daughter, Angela Freeman, 25, of Davenport said the fire is suspicious. She alleged that one of the residents of the home with whom she and others in the neighborhood had argued earlier in the day was seen running from the fire when it broke out.

The fire department was on the scene investigating arson allegations. Detectives assigned the Davenport Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division also are involved in the investigation.

Frese said that the American Red Cross of the Quad-Cities Area was called in to assist the residents.

Thomas Geyer can be contacted at (563) 383-2328 or tgeyer@qctimes.com. Comment on this story at qctimes.com.

1 dead, another injured in Davenport house fire

EARLIER STORY: A 47-year-old Davenport man died after the house he was living in caught fire Thursday night, a police official reported early today.

Another man was injured and treated by ambulance medics at the scene of the fire at 602 W. 16th St., which started about 8:10 p.m., Fire Chief Mark Frese said. He had been pulled from the basement of the home.

The man who died was taken from the second floor of the single-family dwelling and was not breathing at the time, Frese said. Davenport firefighters and medics performed CPR on the man as he lay in the front yard. Medics hooked up intravenous fluids before he was taken to a waiting ambulance. The victim was transported to Genesis Medical Center-West Central Park, Davenport. He died at the hospital from injuries due to the fire.

An autopsy on the victim is scheduled later today.

The names of the victims were not released early today.

The back porch received the majority of the damage from the fire, Frese said, adding that the fire was out in about 20 minutes. As the fire burned, heavy black smoke poured from the inside of the home.

Scott County Court records indicate the house was built in 1886 and is jointly owned by Normal Freeman and Gary Williamowski.

Ronald Holmes, 49, said he was asleep when it started.

“I heard, ‘fire, fire,’ and there was so much smoke,” Holmes said, adding that at least four people, including the two victims, live in the home. “The blaze was in the back.”

Freeman’s daughter, Angela Freeman, 25, of Davenport said the fire is suspicious. She alleged that one of the residents of the home with whom she and others in the neighborhood had argued earlier in the day was seen running from the fire when it broke out.

The fire department was on the scene investigating arson allegations. Detectives assigned the Davenport Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division also are involved in the investigation.

Frese said that the American Red Cross of the Quad-Cities Area was called in to assist the residents.

Thomas Geyer can be contacted at (563) 383-2328 or tgeyer@qctimes.com. Comment on this story at qctimes.com.

One man dies, another injured in Davenport fire

EARLIER STORY: A Davenport man died after the house he was living in caught fire Thursday night, police said.

Another man was injured and treated by ambulance medics at the scene of the fire at 602 W. 16th St., which started about 8:10 p.m., Fire Chief Mark Frese said. He had been pulled from the basement of the home.

The man taken from the second floor of the single-family dwelling was not breathing at the time, Frese said. Davenport firefighters and medics performed CPR on the man as he lay in the front yard. Medics hooked up intravenous fluids before he was taken to a waiting ambulance. The victim was transported to Genesis Medical Center-West Central Park, Davenport. He died at the hospital from injuries due to the fire.

The names of the victims were not released early Friday.

The back porch received the majority of the damage from the fire, Frese said, adding that the fire was out in about 20 minutes. As the fire burned, heavy black smoke poured from the inside of the home.

Scott County Court records indicate the house was built in 1886 and is jointly owned by Normal Freeman and Gary Williamowski.

Ronald Holmes, 49, said he was asleep when it started.

“I heard, ‘fire, fire,’ and there was so much smoke,” Holmes said, adding that at least four people, including the two victims, live in the home. “The blaze was in the back.”

Freeman’s daughter, Angela Freeman, 25, of Davenport said the fire is suspicious. She alleged that one of the residents of the home with whom she and others in the neighborhood had argued earlier in the day was seen running from the fire when it broke out.

The fire department was on the scene investigating arson allegations.

Frese said that the American Red Cross of the Quad-Cities Area was called in to assist the residents.

Thomas Geyer can be contacted at (563) 383-2328 or tgeyer@qctimes.com.