Garage fire destroys 2 cars and damages home

A garage fire destroyed two cars and caused heat and smoke damage in the adjoining home in Jersey.

Fourteen firefighters, including additional on-call staff, tackled the blaze at a property in St Lawrence yesterday evening.

The fire is believed to have started by an electrical fault in one of the car's engines. It then spread to other combustible items in the garage.

The heat and smoke went into the home's utility room and kitchen and led to significant damage.

It took around 2.5 hours to put the fire out, damp down, clear smoke and cutting away areas of the garage ceiling to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.