05-19-15 Fire Damages Garage and House
05-19-15 Fire Damages Garage and House
Battalion Chief Rick Boatwright said the fire started in a truck located in a detached garage. The fire spread throughout the garage and was spreading to the house nearby when the first firefighters arrived on the scene.
Chief Boatwright said the firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it could get inside the house. The damage to the house was limited to the siding and soffit below the roof. No injuries were reported.
The dollar loss was estimated at $45,000 for the garage and truck, and $25,000 for damage to the exterior of the house. The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental.
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