LORAIN — Lorain firefighters responded overnight to a fire that destroyed one South Lorain garage and damaged two others and a car.

Firefighters were called to 4421 Camden Ave. about 4:40 a.m., according to Assistant Fire Chief Randy Hupp. Camden runs between Homewood Drive and Fairless Avenue east of Southview High School.

The fire was fully involved when crews arrived, Hupp said, and wound up spreading to damage two neighboring garages and a car in the driveway of the first garage.

The first garage was a total loss at $25,000 damage to it and the car, a 1996 Mercury. Two other garages, at 4425 Camden and 4424 Norfolk, sustained $7,000 damage apiece, Hupp said.

Hupp said the garages were very close together but set far enough behind the homes that no homes or people were in immediate danger.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the department’s Fire Prevention Bureau, Hupp said.

Crews were on the scene for several hours.

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