ROCK ISLAND - The American Red Cross is assisting a family as fire crews responded to an early morning house fire Monday, March 27, 2017.
It happened before 12:30 a.m. in the 800 block of 15th Street. Rock Island Fire Marshal Greg Marty said there was heavy smoke coming from the front of the house when firefighters arrived.
Firefighters were able to get into the house right away but had some trouble knocking down the fire on the second floor. It took about 15 minutes to get the fire under control, Marty said.
Smoke detectors alerted the family of the fire, and all four residents were able to get out safely.
Crews initially said they saw a lot of boxes inside the home, indicating the family may have been getting ready to move. Marty later confirmed that the boxes belonged to someone who was just moving into the home.
Damage to the house is estimated between $80,000 and $90,000.
The fire marshal is investigating what caused the fire.