7/15/13 - A fire early Sunday morning nearly destroyed a detached garage in Hartland Township, and fireworks may to be blame. Deputy Hartland Fire Chief Mike Eckert says they were dispatched to a fire on Independence Lane at 12:39 Sunday morning. Upon arriving, flames were already showing through the front of the structure. It took about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. Eckert says fortunately there were no injuries and they managed to save the back portion of the garage, including two vintage cars. However, the front of the structure containing tools and heavy machinery suffered serious damage, which he estimated at about $25,000. Eckert says their preliminary investigation is that fireworks that had been shot off earlier were improperly disposed of in an outside garbage can that sat next to the garage. They think thatâs where the fire started and then spread to the structure itself. They were assisted at the scene by the Howell and Brighton fire departments, while Green Oak covered their station. Livingston County EMS and the Disaster Assistance Response Team also responded to the blaze. Picture courtesy of Roy Seifried. (JK)
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