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Galesburg Blaze Engulfs Garage
Galesburg Firefighters responded to the 1300 block of Brown Avenue in Galesburg just after 2 a-m today.

Fire crews were on the scene in under three minutes where a detached garage was fully involved.

After securing the adjacent building from a possible spreading of the flames, but crews were able to successfully battle the garage fire.

The blaze was extinguished in less than an hour, but hotspots were still being worked on for some time after.

Officials described the garage and a vehicle inside the garage as a total loss.

Investigators were unable to determine a cause of the blaze, but did say it was of an accidental nature.

No injuries were reported in the incident.
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