2 die in Davenport house fire

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By Kurt Allemeier and Times online staff | Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:10 AM CDT | () comments

Davenport firefighters were called at about 6:15 a.m. today to a fire at 1107 E. Central Park Ave. (Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES) Buy this Photo

UPDATED: Two people were killed in an early morning house fire in east Davenport.

Firefighters were called about 6:15 a.m. today to 1107 E. Central Park Ave., after a neighbor reported seeing flames inside the home.

When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the brick house.

According to Davenport Fire Marshal Mike Hayman, a man and a woman were taken from the house within five minutes of firefighters’ arrival and taken to Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Campus where they later were pronounced dead.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in about 15 minutes.

The fire was contained to the front room with heavy smoke damage throughout the house, Hayman said.

A stretch of Central Park Avenue near Tremont Avenue was closed to traffic while firefighters were fighting the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Fire damages Davenport house

EARLIER STORY: An early morning fire damaged a Davenport home.

Firefighters were called at about 6:15 a.m. today to 1107 E. Central Park Ave., after a neighbor reported seeing flames inside the home.

When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the brick house.

It was uncertain whether anyone was inside the house at the time.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in about 15 minutes.

A stretch of Central Park Avenue near Tremont Avenue was closed to traffic while firefighters were fighting the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.