DisastersQuincy house fire destroys home, displaces residents and kills dogWritten November 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A fire destroyed a Quincy home and killed a dog trapped inside.0:10Residents have lost their home, and nearby buildings also suffered damage.0:13No human injuries were reported.0:15Investigators still have to determine what started the fire.0:18The one story house at nine hundred and eleven North11 Street in Quincy, Illinois,0:22is a total loss.0:23The fire broke out Saturday morning, October thirty-one.0:26Neighboring structures sustained mild to moderate damage.0:29A passerby spotted flames while driving behind the house and called in the fire.0:32Firefighters responded at nine fifty five that morning to a report of smoke and fire0:36coming from the roof.0:37Crews could see smoke from Central Station, and they requested another engine0:41company.0:42The first crews found heavy fire on the home's west side, threatening neighboring0:46buildings.0:46Firefighters laid hose lines to protect those structures.0:49They sent another line to the main entrance so crews could search for the dog still0:53inside.0:53Everyone was reported out of the house when crews arrived, but the dog remained0:57inside.0:57Firefighters found the animal during the search.1:00It died from smoke inhalation.1:02Firefighters called a second alarm to put reserve fire vehicles into service and1:05bring another company to the scene.1:07Nineteen firefighters responded.1:09Their equipment included three engines and a quint, a truck with both a pump and an1:13aerial ladder.1:13An assistant chief and a support vehicle were also part of the response.1:17Quincy police and the utility American assisted, along with the fire department's1:20rehab team.1:21Crews spent several hours putting out remaining hot spots and gathering their1:24equipment.1:25The residents lost both their home and their dog.1:28The fire department listed the cause as undetermined, pending further investigation1:32in its November1 update.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
