Fire damages garage
Published 11:09 am Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Firefighters put water on shed that burned Monday evening in southwest Austin. The fire destroyed the shed, burned the grass around it and burned a little bit of a porch in the back of the house. Two sheds on a neighbors lawn also received damage from the heat. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
No one was injured after a garage fire broke out Monday night.
Firefighters look for hot spots on a shed that burned Monday night in southwest Austin. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Police and Austin Fire Department were called to a home at the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue SW at about 7:50 p.m. Monday. Officers could see black smoke and fire coming out of an unattached garage on the property, according to police reports.
While the fire was put out, officers spoke with Crystal Dampha, 29, who rented the home. Dampha told officers there was no one inside the home when the fire broke out, according to Police Chief Brian Krueger.
The fire caused damage to the south side of the home and to two sheds on the property. The garage’s damage is unknown and the fire remains under investigation, Krueger said.
