Garage destroyed by fire in northern Dearborn County

Dearborn County, IN — Firefighters from several Dearborn County departments responded to a blaze on Sawdon Ridge Road Friday evening.

Crews arriving on the scene found a garage that was fully engulfed.

They were able to quickly knock down the fire and keep it from spreading to a nearby home.

The garage and equipment in and around it are a total loss but the flames were contained to that structure.

One side of the house sustained minor heat damage.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office and Bright Fire & EMS.

Bright Fire received assistance from the Miller-York, St. Leon, Lawrenceburg, Aurora, and New Trenton fire departments.