BRFD: Improper charcoal disposal cause of garage fire
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters responded to a garage fire on Thursday afternoon, July 4, in the 9800 block of Coronado Drive.
The Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived on the scene to find a detached garage in the backyard of a home engulfed in flames. A truck was also on fire.
Officials say they were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the home, but the garage and vehicle were considered a total loss.
According to BRFD, the fire was caused by the improper disposal of charcoal after the resident who was grilling said he dumped the coals behind the garage.
No injuries were reported.
For a list of grilling safety tips, including proper disposal of charcoal, you can visit BRFD’s Facebook page.
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