MCFR units battled a garage fire in Silver Springs Shores on July 23, 2024. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)
MCFR units battled a garage fire in Silver Springs Shores on July 23, 2024. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Marion County firefighters were dispatched to a home in Silver Springs Shores early Tuesday morning after a fire ignited inside a garage.

MCFR battles garage fire in Silver Springs Shores on July 23, 2024 fire truck in front of home
Multiple MCFR units arrived at a Silver Springs Shores home on July 23, 2024, to extinguish a garage fire. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

At around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Marion County Fire Rescue units responded to a residence located on Dogwood Drive Course in Ocala. According to MCFR, an individual had called 911 and reported that a fire was located in the home’s garage.

MCFR battles garage fire in Silver Springs Shores on July 23, 2024 firefighters in front of home
It took less than 10 minutes for firefighters to arrive at the Silver Springs Shores home early Tuesday morning. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

The first MCFR unit arrived on scene in less than 10 minutes, and crews observed smoke “billowing from the eaves.”

MCFR battles garage fire in Silver Springs Shores on July 23, 2024 firefighters in driveway outside home
Multiple MCFR units assisted with extinguishing the garage fire in Silver Springs Shores early Tuesday morning. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Several additional MCFR units soon arrived on scene, and the firefighters used a hose line to attack the fire in the garage.

MCFR battles garage fire in Silver Springs Shores on July 23, 2024 firefighters in garage
MCFR crews quickly put out the garage fire before the flames could spread to the home. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Firefighters managed to quickly extinguish the flames in the garage, preventing the fire from extending into the home. MCFR stated that two family pets were inside the home at the time of the fire.

There were no injuries reported.

An investigation is currently being conducted to determine the cause and origin of the fire, according to MCFR.