Garage fire in Fond du Lac leaves several vehicles damaged, no injuries or residents displaced

FOND DU LAC – A fire early Sunday morning at 567 County Road K destroyed a garage and damaged several vehicles, but no one was hurt or displaced by the blaze.

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department said a call was received reporting the fire at 1:22 a.m. Sunday. By the time crews arrived, they found a detached two-car garage heavily involved in fire with the roof already collapsed and a pickup truck next to the structure also heavily involved in fire.

The department said crews were able to attack the fire with multiple hose lines and knock the fire down in approximately 30 minutes.

Crews continued to work to extinguish the fire for another hour, which the department said was hampered by the debris from the collapsed roof.

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One vehicle and a trailer were a total loss in the garage as well as the truck outside. Another vehicle, an ATV and two other smaller garages sustained heat damage as well, but crews were able to prevent further damage during the extinguishment of the main garage fire.

Fire investigators were still working determine the cause and origin of the fire Sunday morning.

Fond du Lac Police Department assisted on scene with traffic control and sheltering the family and its pets during the fire while Alliant Energy assisted with utilities.

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