Garage damaged in fire

Published 2:52 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2018

A detached garage was heavily damaged in a fire late Monday night.

Firefighters responded to a call at 11:17 p.m. and arrived on scene in the 2400 block of Skeetertown Road at 11:24 p.m., according to a city press release.

Crews found heavy fire showing from the single-story, detached garage, which was about 30 feet from the residence, the press release stated. The homeowner had removed vehicles from the garage before firefighters arrived.

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The blaze was called under control at 11:37 p.m., according to the press release. The 600-square-foot garage sustained heavy damage, but the primary residence was not affected.

There were no injuries.

The Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate the cause of the fire.