A Westport police officer and firefighters extinguished a garage fire at a house in town Sunday morning, according to the local fire union.
Firefighters responded, as well, to the Woodside Lane home at 6:42 a.m. on Sunday after a resident smelled smoke and called 911 upon discovering her garage was on fire, the fire union, IAFF Local 1081, said on its website. Everyone in the home at the time evacuated and the flames didn't go beyond the garage.
A Westport police officer who was first on scene initially knocked out the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher and firefighters put it out completely and took over once they arrived, according to the fire union. A moderate amount of smoke spread into the home, so firefighters ventilated the building.
The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
The fire union cautions residents to make sure at least a three-foot area is clear of any "combustible materials" around any heating units.
