The cause of a fire that destroyed a shed and garage in Somers Friday night remained under investigation as of Saturday.
The Somers Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched at 7:51 p.m. to 401 100th Ave. for a report of a shed fire. Dispatchers quickly provided additional information indicating it was a shed and a garage, which at the time they believed to be attached to the home, that were ablaze.
According to a media release from Somers Professional Firefighters Local 4831, responding units could see a large volume of smoke from a distance away so a Mutual Aid Box Alarm was requested to bring additional resources to the scene as well as resources to Somers Station 1, 7511 12th St., to cover additional calls.