FORT COLLINS — A family was left homeless Saturday after a two-alarm fire damaged much of their house.
The fire, reported to Poudre Emergency Communications at 3:47 p.m., apparently started in the garage at 1409 S. Hillcrest. When firefighters arrived, they found the family trying to extinguish the flames with a garden hose.
The fire was coming from the front of the garage and spreading to the attic of the house.
The fire damaged the garage and attic extensively, but firefighters stopped it from entering the living area, saving the family’s belongings.
The family did not have homeowners’ insurance. Poudre Fire Authority and Homewood Suites provided for one night’s hotel stay, and the Red Cross will pay for three additional nights of lodging as well as some clothing and food.
The origin and cause are under investigation. No injuries were reported.
