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ISHPEMING -- A garage was destroyed in a Monday fire in the city of Ishpeming.
The Ishpeming Fire Department said in a news release that at 11:45 p.m. Monday, it was dispatched to a brush fire in the 1200 block of North Second Street.
Upon arrival, fire crews found a one-story garage with fire showing from the rear of the structure.
The fire started on the rear corner of the garage and quickly spread inside and across the rear.
Firefighters extinguished the fire at about 12:09 a.m. Tuesday and stayed on the scene for 30 minutes, checking for any extension or hot spots.
The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire, the IFD said. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.
The garage is considered a total loss.
The IFD was assisted on the scene by the Ishpeming Police Department, Ishpeming Township Fire Department, Marquette County Central Dispatch and the Upper Peninsula Power Company.
Christie Mastric can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 550. Her email address is cbleck@miningjournal.net.