Crews battle fire Saturday inside walls of apartment complex
Sophia Hammond
Updated on March 14, 2026
Firefighters continue to investigate the cause of a fire that started Saturday in the walls between apartments at the Fox Pointe Apartments on the 4200 block 7th Street in East Moline.
The fire started shortly after 4:15 p.m., said firefighters, who had the fire extinguished by 6:15 p.m. Crews told Local 4 News it was difficult to reach the fire because it was in the walls.
A woman who reported the fire said she smelled smoke after an electrical issue in the apartment where she was dog-sitting for her daughter.
Crews had to cut a hole in the roof to reach the blaze. Seven apartments were affected by smoke and water damage.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire at Fox Pointe apartments on the 4200 block of 7th Street, East Moline.
— Linda Cook, reporter, film critic. (@CookWHBF) December 26, 2020
Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire on the 4200 block of 7th Street, East Moline.
— Linda Cook, reporter, film critic. (@CookWHBF) December 26, 2020
Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire on the 4200 block of 7th Street, East Moline.
— Linda Cook, reporter, film critic. (@CookWHBF) December 26, 2020
Firefighters are at a structure fire on the 4200 block of 7th St., East Moline.
— Linda Cook, reporter, film critic. (@CookWHBF) December 26, 2020
Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire on the 4200 block of 7th Street, East Moline.
— Linda Cook, reporter, film critic. (@CookWHBF) December 26, 2020
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