A fire that destroyed a garage is believed to have been caused by the vehicle parked inside it.
The fire erupted at a garage and work shop on 362nd Avenue in Bellevue, Iowa just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2015, according to Fire Chief Kent Clasen. A total of 22 firefighters responded to the call, and were able to quickly put out the fire.
“The cause of the fire is most likely from a vehicle that was parked in the garage moments before the fire was reported,” said Clasen.
Clasen said the 24-foot x 36-foot garage became fully engulfed in flames, but the fire did not spread. The structure, vehicle, and all of its contents were a total loss.
Damage was estimated to be somewhere between $80,000 and $100,000, according to Clasen.
Firefighters were on scene for about two hours.
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