No injuries reported in Sunday’s garage fire
Photo by Greg VanNostrand
A Salem fire fighter looks on as firefighters battle a garage fire Sunday afternoon on Sperryville Pike. No injuries were reported.
Staff report
Published: July 5, 2009
Published: July 5, 2009
No injuries were reported Sunday afternoon following a garage fire on Sperryville Pike that was ignited by a parked motorcycle.
According to authorities, the fire began around 1:10 p.m. as the bike’s owner was changing a fuel filter when a spark ignited the motorcycle, causing the blaze.
Co. 1 Chief Stacy Carpenter estimates the damage of the bike and garage at around $10,000.
Sgt. Jim Fox of the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office said no charges have been filed.
The detached garage posed no danger to the nearby house.
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