KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A garage was destroyed by fire and four homes were damaged in the blaze in Kalamazoo late Friday.
Around 10:00 a.m. officer from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 1100 block of Egleston Avenue for the report of four houses that were on fire.
The first arriving officers found a garage fully engulfed in fire that appeared to be extending to near-by residential structures. A quick hose deployment significantly slowed the fire spread until additional fire apparatus arrived and a reliable water supply was established.
The fire was brought under control and extinguished in under 20 minutes however the garage was completely destroyed while the surrounding structures suffered significant heat damage.
The fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s office.
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