Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) – Fire Rescue is investigating the cause of a garage fire in western Sioux Falls on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident was reported at about 3:30 Tuesday at 6600 W. Westview road in western Sioux Falls. The blaze was contained to the garage of the home, and was extinguished within 30 minutes. The garage and a vehicle inside of it are considered a loss. No one in the home was injured.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread to the home, however the home did suffer some smoke damage. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded with twenty two firefighters, four fire trucks and two support vehicles. No firefighters were injured while working on this scene.
The home did not have a sprinkler system or working smoke detectors. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue would like to remind all residents to check their smoke detectors.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.