VIDEO: Day after Rock Island Livestock Auction fire
UPDATE: Greg Marty, Fire Marshal with the City of Rock Island, gave Our Quad Cities News new information on the blaze. Click here for the details.
EARLIER UPDATE: We’re getting a first look at what remains after a massive fire in Rock Island last night.
There are still no details from the Rock Island Fire Department about the fire and its cause.
This is a breaking news story and Our Quad Cities News will have updates as they occur.
EARLIER UPDATE: Fire crews are gaining control of a massive fire in Rock Island that started around 6 p.m. Saturday. It’s the Rock Island Livestock Auction facility off of 34th Avenue near the Rock River.
This fire burned intensely and nothing is expected to be salvageable. Fire crews from Rock Island, Moline, Davenport and some other departments were on scene.
There were some cattle on site – a firefighter told Our Quad Cities News many of them were loose and roaming the area.
The hay at the facility was a major factor in how quickly this fire grew massively.
Fire crews were using every hydrant in the area to get water on the fire.
There are no reports of any injuries so far.
Fire crews remain on the scene as of 10 p.m. At this point, it’s too early to know what caused the fire.
EARLIER UPDATE: A large fire is burning in Rock Island on Saturday night.
Our Quad Cities News is at the scene in the 500 block of 34th Avenue, where crews are battling a blaze at the former Rock Island Livestock Auction barn.
A firefighter told Our Quad Cities News that cattle were on site and that some are likely running loose. Hay, as you might expect, was providing a strong accelerant to the fire.
Smoke can be seen from across the Quad Cities and is even showing up on radar.
We will keep you updated as we learn more.
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