SW Jamestown garage destroyed by Fire Tues

(CSi)  A garage in SW Jamestown was destroyed by fire Tues Dec 24.  The City Fire Dept was called out at about 11:22 am.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther, says, crews from Otter Tail Power and MDU were called to the scene to disconnect utility service.

 

 

 

 

 

He says, due to low water pressure in the area, a dead end street, the Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called in to provide water drop tanks to fight the fire, in the detached garage, at the alley behind the house..

The additional water was not needed, and Rural Fire was on standby at the scene.

The fire was under control, about 12:15-p.m.

Chief Reuther says there were no other structures damaged and no injuries.

The cause of the fire was not immediately determined.

Five city fire units, and 19 fire fighters were on the scene about two hours.