Garage Destroyed In Late-Night Fire In Ishpeming; No Injuries

On 07/03/2023 at 23:45 hours the City of Ishpeming Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire at 1203 N. Second Street in the City of Ishpeming.

Upon arrival fire crews found a 1 story garage with fire showing from the rear of the structure. The fire started on the rear corner of the garage and quickly spread inside and across the rear. Firefighters extinguished the fire around 00:09 a.m. and stayed on scene for 30 minutes checking for any extension or hot spots.

The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. The garage is considered a total loss. Ishpeming Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Ishpeming Police Department, Ishpeming Township Fire Department, Marquette County Central Dispatch, and UPPCO.