‘It’s horrible’: Residential garage erupts into flames

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Around 2 a.m. on Thursday, crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue and Windsor Fire Department responded to a house fire on Southeast 35th Street right off Southeast Hawthorne Road.

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Mary Lockett, A resident who works in neighborhood tells TV20 her staff witnessed the commotion.

“They woke up to a lot of flashing lights,” she shared. “The fire department, the police department… it was a fire in the house next door and I was astonished because I love the house its a beautiful house.”

According to fire rescue officials, a Can-Am Tri-Wheel motorcycle that was inside the garage caught on fire.

“I walked over this morning being nosy of course and I saw insulation looks like it was all in the garage area.”

Firefighters say they removed the garage doors in order to extinguish the fire and the restoration team say the damage could take six to eight months to repair fully.

“I pray that nobody got hurt and everybody is alright,” Lockett added.

Though the fire broke a couple of windows at the front of the house, no injuries were reported.

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