BELLEVUE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) -Bellevue Fire extinguished a fully engulfed garage fire on Friday that threatened an adjacent barn near the Barry/Eaton County line.
In a Facebook post, the Bellevue community Fire Department said the fire was reported around noon by a neighbor nearly a mile away. Crews arrived on scene within five minutes, with an on-duty member responding.
Crews found that a fully engulfed detached two-car garage with a collapsed roof, and that the fire had extended into a hay barn. The on-duty members quickly began putting out the fire to protect the barn.
When additional members arrived, the main garage fire was extinguished. The main garage was ruled a complete loss, but because of the quick response, limited damage was done to the barn…