Blaze destroys rural Coal Valley barn

A Thursday night blaze destroyed a barn on the 10000 block of 80th Street in rural Coal Valley.

Our Quad Cities News crew saw firefighters still on the scene at 8:30 p.m. after the structure collapsed. The fire started about 7 p m.

Trucks had to deliver water to the area, and had to maneuver around other fire trucks on the narrow road.

Crews from Coal Valley, Colona, Coyne Center, Blackhawk Fire Protection District, Carbon Cliff, Barstow Fire Protection District, Moline Second Alarmers, and Rock Island County Sheriff's Office were at the scene.

We do not know the cause of the fire. We will stay in contact with firefighters to provide details when they become available.

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