Davenport Fire

– Davenport Fire crews battled two different fires less than 14 hours apart.

According to Fire Marshal Jim Morris, crews responded to the first fire around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and the second  10 a.m. Sunday.

Jim Morris said, Saturday night house fire

happened in the 500 block of South Elsie Avenue. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from a one-story home.

Morris said crews were told everyone had evacuated the home except for the family dog.

The firefighters were able to locate the dog and reunited him with his owner, according to Jim Morris, no injuries were reported.

The fire is still under investigation.

Sunday morning house fire, Jim Morris said, the second fire happened in the 1400 block of West 8th Street.

When crews arrived, Morris said they could see heavy fire coming from the first story of a two-story house with flames extending up towards the second floor windows.

Morris said crews were able to contain the fire and go inside the house.

Fire crews were informed that the home was vacant, but a cat was found dead inside, according to Jim Morris.

No other injuries reported, Jim Morris said.

The fire is under investigation.

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