Hot ashes spark garage fire

South Tahoe firefighters on April 19 extinguish a garage fire. Photo/SLTFD

Hot ashes dumped into a trash can inside of a garage erupted into flames Wednesday afternoon.

South Lake Tahoe firefighters were able to keep the fire to the garage of the Tahoe Vista Drive house.

The occupants of the house were able to get out without injury.

Firefighters urge people to dispose of ashes in metal cans.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report