An investigation is underway after a garage fire in south Lethbridge early Sunday morning.
Just after 4 a.m., 21 firefighters from three stations responded to the call near 5 Street South.
The burned garage could be seen from the alley. Three cars and a trailer were also damaged.
Damages are estimated to be around $50,000, according to the city.
Everyone was evacuated safely and nobody was injured, the city said.
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Kelly Reid lives in the house with his wife, son and two dogs. He says Smidge, their Chinese Shar-Pei, saved the day.
“She barks at everything, but just her normal bark. This one was a really high pitch, panicky bark,” he said.
The barking woke up his wife, who saw the flames and ran to get Reid.
Reid said Smidge is a family hero.
“This girl gets steak dinner every night now,” Reid said.
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