Firefighters battle a garage fire at a home in west Montgomery Thursday night. (Source: Montgomery Fire/Rescue)
By WSFA 12 News Staff
Updated: Apr. 19, 2019 at 12:12 PM CDT
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery fire officials have determined the cause of a garage fire in the Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood Thursday night.
According to Capt. Jason Cups, fire investigators say the two-story garage fire was the result of a lightning strike from Thursday’s storms.
Montgomery firefighters battled a two-story garage fire on Ponce de Leon Avenue Thursday night.(Source: WSFA 12 News)
The fire happened in the 600 block of Ponce de Leon Avenue. When firefighters arrived at the home, smoke and flames could be seen coming from the structure.
MFR’s Facebook post says firefighters were forced to use a defensive attack because of the number of items inside the detached garage.
MFR says that no one was injured in the fire.
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Engine 7, Engine 12, Truck 43, Car 33, and Rescue 91 responded to a structure fire on 600 block of Ponce De Leon Avenue. Engine 7 was first on scene and reported smoke and flames visible. Crews performed a quick interior attack, but were forced to a defensive attack due to fire load and contents of a detached 2 story garage. No occupants were inside of structure. Firefighters now have the blaze extinguished. No injuries have been reported by civilians or fire personnel. The cause is being investigated. #fire #structurefire #firefighter #firerescue #firedepartment #fightingfireintherain #mymgm #montgomeryalabama WSFA-TV Alabama News Network Montgomery Advertiser
