BREAKING: Garage Fire In Winona Lake
WINONA LAKE — Around 8 p.m. tonight, Sept. 24, a garage fire occurred at 2704 Fawn St., Winona Lake. Winona Lake Fire Department and Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory responded to the scene. Claypool Fire was put on standby for a tanker assist.
The homeowner advised the fire started in his garbage can after he emptied an ashtray earlier in the evening. Neighbors alerted him to the fire and arrived at his residence with a garden hose and a fire extinguisher. Together, the neighbors and homeowner were able to extinguish the fire before emergency crews arrived.
The fire departments remained onscene to do an inspection of the garage and ensure that the fire was completely extinguished.