Comment on Garage fire forces evacuation of two Colorado Springs homes

An early morning garage fire near downtown Colorado Springs forced the evacuation of two homes but no was hurt, Gazette news partner KKTV said in a report. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 4 a.m. Friday, KKTV said. The fire was first reported about 3 a.m. at a house on the 900 block of South Cascade Avenue. Officials evacuated the residents of the home and one other. "Thankfully it was only a garage fire and that no one was injured," neighbor Ben Bankford told KKTV. The fire investigation is ongoing. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette