The fire was reported at 11:25 a.m. after a passerby saw smoke coming from the garage, which is located at 164 Seventh Ave. N. Kevin Davis is the owner of the property.

According to Hergenreter, firefighters saw the smoke when they were two blocks away.

“It took two handlines to bring the fire under control,” Hergenreter said. “There was a lot of work of overhaul. It had an attic area with storage the so fire spread to those contents. It was a lot of work to put out all the smoldering contents that were in the building.”

About 14 firefighters and EMS staff responded.

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Flames erupt from a Fort Dodge garage located at 164 Seventh Ave. N. Tuesday morning. The garage, which had an antique car and shop tools, was heavily damaged by smoke and fire.

No one was injured.

Hergenreter said the fire was caused by a propane heater that was being used inside the garage to heat it.

A 1973 convertible MG and various shop tools were inside the garage.

All of the contents inside the garage were destroyed, Hergenreter reported.

Firefighters remained on scene for about two hours.

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Lt. Eric Conell, of the Fort Dodge Fire Department, stands near a garage as smoke billows out of it Tuesday morning.

The Fort Dodge Police Department also responded.

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Shea Springer, a Fort Dodge firefighter, carries a hose on the scene of a garage fire at 164 Seventh Ave. N. Tuesday morning.