Out-of-state phone call alerts first responders to Davenport fire

An out-of-state phone call alerted Scott County first responders to a fire in rural Davenport today, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff’s Department.

Scott Emergency Communications Center received a call from Saline County, Ark on September 12, requesting a welfare check for a home in the 15000 block of 107th Avenue in Davenport. The Scott County Sheriff’s Department sent officers to check at the address. As they were responding, the dispatch center received another call giving the same address, saying that the house was on fire. The caller hung up after reporting the fire.

The Blue Grass and Walcott Fire Departments were dispatched for a possible structure fire. Scott County MEDIC had already been dispatched as part of the initial check welfare. When deputies arrived, they found a person in the back of the property who appeared to be uninjured. Deputies could hear fire alarms going off inside the home and they entered to check for other people or animals. Inside, they found an active fire in the dining room on the main level of the residence.

Blue Grass and Walcott Fire Departments quickly extinguished the fire, which was contained to the dining room. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. A Fire Investigator was requested, and the Davenport Fire Department responded to assist.

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