STORM LAKE, IA (Northwestiowanow) — The Storm Lake Fire Department responded to a garage fire Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday November 20, crews were dispatched at 12:55 p.m. to 1003 West 5th Street after a passerby reported smoke coming from the home. When firefighters arrived, they found flames in the southwest corner of an attached single-unit garage.

Engine 72 launched a quick attack while Aerial 71 crews assisted with suppression and overhaul. Power to the structure was secured, and an investigator was called to the scene.

Thermal imaging cameras were used to check for hot spots, and investigators later ruled the fire an electrical accident.

The Storm Lake Police Department and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center ambulance crews assisted at the scene.