Sioux Falls police investigate suspicious garage fire

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 3 Nov, 20:33 · Archive

A man in Sioux Falls extinguished a garage fire early Monday and found a bottle with a rag he believed was used to start it.

Sioux Falls police are investigating a garage fire that occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday in the area of West Miles Place and West Ralph Rogers Road. A man working on a vehicle in his garage noticed smoke and a small fire, which he quickly extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

After putting out the fire, the man discovered a bottle with a rag that he believes someone threw into the garage to start the fire. The incident is being treated as suspicious, with police working to determine the cause and identify any potential suspects.

According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, no damage has been reported from the fire. No arrests have been made at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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