9 Year Old East Moline Boy Dies After House Fire

EAST MOLINE, Illinois - A 9 year old boy injured in a fire in East Moline Monday has died. Two brothers were taken to a hospital following the fire on 7 1/2 Street.

KWQC TV6 reports that both boys were sleeping in the basement when the fire started. The 16 year old brother was able to get Matthew Auderer to the first floor but then he escaped through a window where he ran to a neighbor for help and to call 911.

Firefighters rescued Matthew from the home. He was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital where he later died.

The East Moline Fire Department reports the cause of the fire was likely due to an electric space heater.

Photo courtesy of KWQC TV6.


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