Mesa Del Sol residents react to garage fire
Manoah Tuiasosopo
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A garage was considered a complete loss after a fire in Yuma’s Fortuna Foothills.
Rural Metro responded to the call just after 3:00 p.m. Monday in the Mesa Del Sol neighborhood. A medical unit, a water tanker, and three fire trucks were sent to the fire.
When fire crews arrived, Battalion Chief Jeff Woodruff says they discovered a garage fire with flames quickly spreading. Thankfully, crews were able to extinguish the fire.
The house is still intact despite the garage being a complete loss.
A nearby neighbor, Gerald Mack, says the fire started with a bang, “I just saw some people gathering around. Just about that time, there was an explosion that blew the door off. The guy had gasoline stored in there for his motorcycle. I think that’s what blew up. My garage still smells like smoke.”
No one on scene was injured, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.