Two people burning copper near riverbank at Crescent Rail Bridge, Davenport IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 01:02 PM

Crescent Rail Bridge, Davenport, IA 52802

Fire crews responded to reports of flames and smoke near the riverbank by Credit Island in Davenport. Witnesses saw two people burning copper along the river.

Audio|Source: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Outside fire solo, Credit Island, at near West River Drive.

00:14

Davenport Engine 6.

00:16

Fire alarm at near North Michigan Avenue.

00:25

Engine 2 Papiarov.

00:27

Color works at the government bridge so they can see flames and smoke coming from near the river.

00:31

I'm not sure if it's a campfire or some sort of other fire.

00:35

It's on the riverbank near where the Crescent Bridge comes into Credit Island.

00:48

Engine 14 and ambulance 11.

00:51

Respond to a person who fell at near 12th Avenue.

00:56

Moline.

00:59

Copy and out this week for a possible CO2 leak in the residents.

01:07

Edge 2, as you want.

01:11

Go for 2.

01:14

Cap.

01:15

Do you guys want to disregard that? We'll go down.

01:17

This is probably the one on Veterans Memorial, or that's Marquette, Paul landing.

01:26

10Far, what's your 20?

01:32

We're at Central, I was just saying this sounds like the call we had last day right underneath the Crescent Bridge.

01:40

Time for. Thanks for the info.

01:41

We'll check out.

01:47

Amo searching squad 12.

01:54

Go for everyone, 15.

01:58

Patience is going to be aiming towards to you.

02:00

We'll walk out.

02:06

Thank you.

02:11

This past Chieflein's back in, Trevor's.

02:15

All right, Chief One.

02:21

Just by attention to you's in the area.

02:23

We had a subject advise that there's two people burning copper down along the river.

02:29

Are gonna try to get a better location.

02:34

Senator.

02:40

The engine six on scene.

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