ICFR responds to garage fire on North Canyon Trail

Fire fighters from Inter-Canyon Fire Rescue responded to a garage fire this morning in the Deer Creek Canyon area.  The homeowner at 17611 North Canyon Trail reported the fire this morning at 10:15 a.m.  Firefighters found the garage fully involved upon arrival and the fire was threatening the home and surrounding trees.  Firefighters attacked both the fire in the garage and the fire which had extended into the surrounding grass and trees.  The home was saved with minimal damage to a porch area.  The entire detached garage, two vehicles, a tractor and camper were lost in the blaze.  45 firefighters and 11 pieces of apparatus fought the fire.  The area has limited acces with single lane gravel roads and no water sources.  All of the water used to fight the fire was brought in by fire tenders.  Inter-Canyon Fire Rescue was assisted by firefighters from Elk Creek and Indian Hills Fire Departments.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No one was injured in the fire.

Engine 634 on scene of the garage fire

Engine 631 on North Canyon Trail