Jefferson City Fire Department battled large garage fire near downtown

JEFFERSON CITY , Mo (KMIZ)

Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the 800 block of  East Wall Way off of Cherry Street Tuesday.

Assistant Fire Chief Matt Bowden said the department responded to the fire after it was reported around 5 p.m.

When fire personnel arrived, they found massive flames from both levels of a small two-car detached garage. The fire was put out around 6 p.m., but the structure was a total loss.

There were no injuries, and no one was displaced because of the fire.

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He said on the scene the cause of the fire is still being investigated, but foul play is not suspected at this time.

Bowden said two engine companies, two squad companies, one ladder company and two chief officers responded to the scene. In total 17 firefighters, four Jefferson City Police officers and one Cole County EMS unit were on the scene.

Jefferson City police were on the scene blocking off Cherry and Chesnut at McCarty as firefighters battled the flames.

The owner of the building told ABC17 News he left his home around 1 p.m. then came back around 5 p.m. to find his garage in flames. He was surprised by how quickly it happened.

He wasn't sure what caused the fire to start either, and it thankful that the garage was not attached to his home or any other buildings