GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Firefighters helped put out a garage fire in Grand Island on Tuesday morning.

The Grand Island Fire Department was called to a home on Sherman Avenue at 10:08 a.m. That’s right across from the Newell Elementary school playground.

The homeowner told Local4 that she had seen smoke coming from the garage. The home was evacuated and her daughter called it in.

GIFD Battalion Chief Scott Keuhl said firefighters made their way through the house to get to the garage.

He said it was a small appliance in the garage that caught fire. The cause is still under investigation.

Keuhl said there is smoke damage throughout the home with the Red Cross assisting.

The fire was quickly extinguished soon after the fire department arrived.

Keuhl shared some safety reminders for

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