Quick work by firefighters kept a burning garage from doing even more damage on Tuesday. Fire units were dispatched to a reported garage fire in the 1300 block of South Street just after 5 p.m. The caller stated that a garage was burning with flames showing. It also appeared that a nearby home was beginning to burn. Smoke from the burning structure could be seen for miles as fire units converged on the scene. The burning garage was located in an alley to the south of South Street. Covington Fire Department was also dispatched on the call. The two departments rapidly began battling the fire both to knock it down and to avoid further damage to nearby homes and garages. Piqua Power was contacted to turn off power due in part to a downed power line near the burning garage.