Garage fire on Klinger Street SW contained Monday morning; no injuries
Cedar Rapids crews extinguished flames at a two-story detached structure in the 5400 block; cause under investigation
Flames engulfed a two-story detached garage in the 5400 block of Klinger Street SW early Monday, drawing Cedar Rapids fire crews before dawn.
Dispatchers sent units at 6:19 a.m. on July 27. Firefighters arrived to find the garage fully involved and knocked down the blaze without injury. No one was inside the structure at the time, and the fire did not jump to neighboring properties, though the building sustained heavy damage.
Cedar Rapids fire officials said the cause remains under investigation.
Sources
- 1.Morning fire in Cedar Rapids under investigation — KCRG-TV9 (ABC/Cedar Rapids)
- 2.Fire Department - Cedar Rapids, Iowa — City of Cedar Rapids
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