Fire guts row of garages in South Fargo

(Fargo, ND) -- No injuries were reported after a garage fire lit up the early morning sky in South Fargo Sunday.

The Fargo Fire Department tells WDAY Radio that at 3:27 a.m. Sunday morning, Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire involving a detached row of garages at 1517 34th St S. Upon arrival, the structure was heavily involved in fire and winds were pushing the fire towards the nearby apartment building. Firefighters were able to protect the apartment building and then worked to extinguish the involved garages. 

"It's one thing to see it on my security footage," said a neighbor who caught the whole ordeal on camera, and even helped some people out of the apartments in front of the garages that caught fire. "The Heat was so intense, we're just lucky we have great people working for the fire department who put it out quick."

A total of three garage units were involved and others sustained smoke damage. Residents of the nearby apartment building were temporarily evacuated while firefighters checked for fire conditions.

A cause for the fire is under investigation. Security footage nearby did reveal a person walking around the garages with a briefcase or package just 30 minutes before the fire began. However, it is unclear if arson is indeed the cause.

Stick with WDAY Radio as we learn more details about the fire.