BLOOM TOWNSHIP – A fire caused approximately $60,000 worth of damage to a garage Wednesday along the Chestnut Grove Highway in Bloom Township, reported the state police at DuBois.
According to state police, the fire occurred in a 53-foot by 45-foot garage adjacent to the owner’s residence. A passing motorist notified the owner, William E. Anderson that the garage was on fire.
The Brady Township Fire Department, along with mutual aid, responded and extinguished the fire. However, the garage sustained severe damage, state police said.
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal was requested to investigate the fire. Upon investigation state police believe that a malfunction in the chimney system of the furnace allowed ignition of the exterior wall near where the chimney exited the garage.
Anderson had insurance on the garage, state police said.
