PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called to the 800 block of E. Virginia Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a working garage fire.
Fire Battalion Chief Lore Baxter said it was initially unknown if the garage was attached to a residence.
In route , crews saw heavy black smoke in the area. The first arriving engine reported a detached garage was on fire at the back of the home.
The blaze was under control in about 10 minutes, Baxter said.
The fire damaged a rear portion of the residence with the garage being a total loss.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
