One person was taken to hospital as a precaution after a garage fire broke out at a Peterborough home early Thursday.
Fire crews were called to a house on Mountain Ash Road in the city’s south end around 1:40 a.m.
Peterborough Fire Services platoon chief Don Broersma says the fire was quickly brought under control after smoke began billowing into the living area of the home.
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He noted five occupants in the home were alerted by a smoke alarm and exited the building safely.
One person was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre to be assessed as a precaution, Broersma said.
Damage is pegged at $25,000 and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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