Garage Burns Down in Late Night Fire; Cause Unknown
Authorities do not yet know what sparked a fire in the 800 block of E. Mackinac Avenue, just off E. Drexel Avenue, that started just before midnight Friday.
There was once a detached garage that stood next to a home in the 800 block of E. Mackinac Avenue. But by weekend's close, the garage was gone, destroyed by a fire that broke out just before midnight Friday. Police arrived about 11:45 p.m. to find the garage fully engulfed in flames and smoke, according to an Oak Creek police report. Neighbors reported hearing explosions. No one was injured in the fire; residents were standing out front when police arrived, according to the report. Little remains of the garage now. So far, the cause of the fire is undetermined, Battalion Fire Chief Tom Jonson said. According to the police report, 5 p.m. Friday was the last time a person was in the garage. The overhead door had a broken spring on it, so it …
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6:55 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Im gald nobody was hurt!!! That is def some scary stuff!! Way to go OCFD!! more ›