PORTAGE, Mich. — Sparks from a welding operation hit spilt gasoline, igniting a fire that caused $15,000 in damage and left two people injured on Sunday, according to the Portage Fire Division.
Firefighters were called to the fire on Vickery Road near Woodlawn Drive at 1 p.m.
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Investigators say a person was doing welding work underneath a car. At one point, a gasoline container tipped over and spilled fuel onto the garage floor.
Sparks from the welding ignited the spilled gasoline, causing the fire to spread rapidly to a nearby recycling bin and surrounding materials, according to firefighters.
The individual tried to remove the burning recycling bin from the garage to prevent the fire from spreading, but sustained burns on their leg. They were taken to the hospital for treatment…