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Fire causes $50,000 damage to New Hamburg garage

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle . Ahmad Fareed Khan / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say emergency crews were called to a house in New Hamburg over the weekend after a fire and explosions in the area were reported.

Police say emergency services responded to a home on Wilmot Street and Bleams Road at around 5:55 p.m. on Sunday night.

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They say firefighters from Wilmot Township worked quickly to extinguish the fire.

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Area residents reported hearing explosive sounds, however the garage did not explode, police say.

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It was a costly fire though as police estimate it caused $50,000 damage to the structure.

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The fire was not deemed to be suspicious, nor were any injuries reported.

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