QFD responds to fire at Kentucky St. home

QUINCY — No one was hurt following a fire at a Kentucky Street home Tuesday afternoon.

The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1030 Kentucky
at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday. All occupants were out of the house prior to firefighters arriving on the scene and also reporting that smoke was coming from the roof of the two-story brick house, but no flames were visible.

The first engine company arrived on scene and deployed an attack line and advanced it up the exterior stairs to the second floor then to the attic where a small fire was extinguished. Two additional engines arrived on scene.

One crew assisted with hose advancement and the other laid a supply line from the
hydrant to the first arriving engine. A fourth engine (the quint) arrived and provided ventilation to clear out the smoke in the attic. The fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes.

Two off-duty fire investigators were called to the scene to investigate and remained on site until 9:30 p.m. The last fire crew left the scene at 7:40 p.m.

There was minor fire damage and moderate smoke damage to the attic of the structure and minor smoke damage to the second-floor apartment. QFD had 13 firefighters on scene from three engines, a quint, and the Assistant Chief.

Assistance was provided by QPD, Adams County Ambulance Service, QFD Volunteer Rehab Team, QPD and Ameren Electric and Gas. The Red Cross was also called to assist the displaced occupant of the second-floor apartment.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.