School Zone 80x80
Get into the News 8 School Zone

Making our schools better

Tag Archives: fire

  • News

    Snow Plow Fleet Damaged in Fire

    A fire west of Iowa City caused damages potentially affecting a winter service we all appreciate.

  • News Fire generic

    Grease fire gets out of control at Coal Valley home

    What started as a grease fire in a pan quickly turned into a much larger blaze at a house in Coal Valley, Illinois.

  • News

    Multiple Deaths reported in rural Sherrard fire

    The Mercer County Coroner’s Office says five people, including children, died in a fire that happened early Wednesday morning, March…

  • News Firefighters at a house fire in the 11500 block of N. 1500th Avenue in rural Cambridge, Illinois on March 20, 2013.  (WQAD Photo)

    Wind and water challenge firefighters at Cambridge house fire

    The challenge of fighting fire at a house in rural Cambridge, Illinois was intensified by windy weather and the need to truck water in to the rural location.

  • News House fire at 215 Avenue D in Rock Falls 3-15-13 submitted photo

    Photos: Fire destroys Rock Falls house

    A pet was still missing after fire destroyed a home in Rock Falls, Illinois.

  • News

    Family says barking dog saved them from fire

    A Galva family is forced to pick up the pieces after a fire Wednesday night completely destroyed their home.

  • News

    Photos: Fire damages Princeton restaurant

    An early-morning fire damaged a restaurant less than a year after it opened in downtown Princeton, Illinois.

  • News Fire generic

    Worker burned in Camanche plant fire

    An employee suffered burns to his hand and head in a fire at his Camanche, Iowa workplace.

  • News firefighter at Rock Island apartment

    Fire damages Rock Island apartment

    Two adults and one child were left without a home after fire and heavy smoke damaged their Rock Island apartment.

  • News Fire destroyed a shed and damage the home next to it Monday, February 25, 2013.  (WQAD Photo)

    Wood-burning stove blamed for Mercer Co. house fire

    A wood-burning stove used for heat is now seen as the cause of a fire that damaged a home near Viola, Illinois.

  • News

    Family member, police officer help victims escape from burning Rock Island home

    A police officer reportedly rescued two people forced onto the roof of a Rock Island house when fire broke out.

  • News Explosion and fire left 15 people hurt and one person missing in Kansas City, Missouri.

    15 hurt and 1 missing after massive KC blast

    More than a dozen people were injured and one worker reported missing after an explosion and fire at a Kansas City restaurant.