Garage Fire Damage Estimated at 150k

A fire which destroyed three cars and the garage where they were housed early Saturday is estimated to have done $150 000 in damage, according to Laramie County Fire District #2 spokesman Lew Simpson. He says the blaze at 8512 Barrington Road was first reported as a grass fire around 1am Saturday, but when firefighters arrived they found the garage on fire, with winds in the 50 mph range pushing the blaze towards the main residence on the property. Simpson says firefighters from F-E Warren Air Force Base and Laramie County Fire District #8 joined the fight against the blaze. Simpson says firefighters were able to prevent damage to the home except for some minor heat damage to the exterior, and no one was injured. He says firefighters were finally able to leave the scene around 5:30 am Saturday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.