Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Suspicious fire consumes detached garage and outbuilding

Incident Date: 8/5/14
Issuing Officer:  Joe Meinecke
Incident Location:  3628 E. "G" St.
Incident Type:  Detached garage fire

Narrative:  At 1:56 am, firefighters from station 1, 2, 8, 11, and 15 responded to a reported garage fire.

The first arriving company found heavy smoke and flames showing from a detached garage and nearby outbuilding. Crews used attack lines to fight the fire and protect an adjacent exposure garage. There were no injuries to report.

The cause of the fire was determined to be suspicious, resulting in an estimated $100,000 dollars damage to the building's and their contents.