Fire destroys garage and vehicles inside

FORT RITNER – A fire early Thursday morning in Fort Ritner destroyed a garage and three vehicles kept inside.

Shawswick, Marion Township Volunteer and Pleasant Fire Department firefighters responded to the blaze at 493 Leesville Road at 4:07 a.m.

When firefighters arrived at Joey Robbins’s home, they found the garage engulfed in flames.

Photo by Bill Raines

“The roof and the back wall of the garage had collapsed,” said Chief Bob Brown.

A truck, van, and UTV inside the building were also destroyed.

“The fire started from a space heater in the bathroom,” added Chief Brown.