Rock Island family displaced after early morning house fire

Early Friday morning fire displaces Rock Island family.
Published: Jan. 23, 2026 at 12:53 PM CST

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Firefighters battled an early morning fire at a home in Rock Island. No injuries were reported, but a family is now left displaced. The Red Cross is helping them.

The fire happened at a home in the 3300 block of 25th Street near 33rd Avenue, Friday morning around 1:17 a.m., Rock Island fire officials said.

Temperatures were around zero degrees when fire crews responded to the scene.

When they got to the home, they could see a single-story home with light smoke coming from the inside.

Crews said they were able to quickly find a small fire in the bedroom and put it out.

At the time of the fire, two people were home, and their smoke detectors were able to wake them up, Rock Island fire officials said. No injuries were reported for any residents or firefighters.

The Rock Island Fire Department was assisted by the Moline Fire Department and the Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department, officials said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.