(La Porte, IN) - An investigation has begun into the cause of an early afternoon garage fire in La Porte.

 

Firefighters responded to 1111 Lake Street, which is close to the former Backroad Brewery on Perry Street.

 

Initially, La Porte Fire Chief Andy Snyder noted that the fire was posing a threat to a house beside it, but the wind took the flames away from the residential structure.

 

Said threat was further minimized by the use of a deck gun, which applies higher volumes of water at once from a fire truck until hoses can be stretched and connected to hydrants.

 

Snyder said there were also some explosions, but they could have been coming from gas cans or vehicle tires inside the garage. 

 

He assured that the cause of the explosions and fire will start to be investigated.

 

“It’s early. We’ll have to figure out what’s going on and go from there,” Snyder said.

 

No injuries were reported.