Residents of a townhome complex in Aurora were roused early this morning by a garage fire.
Forty firefighters responded to the Dam East Homes on E. Bethany Place near Parker and I-225, shortly after 5 a.m. Flames could be seen from a mile away, according to Aurora Fire Capt. Mike Ackerman.
He said the fire started in a two-car garage on the backside of the town home.
Eight townhome units were threatened, and the fire spread into one unit. Damage was estimated at $150,000.
Six residents will not be able to return home until repairs are made. Ackerman said they will stay with relatives.
There was no car in the garage at the time, said Ackerman. Investigators will determine whether the cause was arson, vandalism or accidental, he said.
“We don’t know because it’s just a huge pile of rubble at this point. We have to find out if there were any applicances plugged in, tools, plugged in, flammable liquids, just a litany of possible causes of ignition,” he said.
