A garage on Jeffries Lane in Mosheim was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. Town of Mosheim assisted Mosheim and United VFDs to quickly and safely extinguish the fire. Greene County Sheriffs Department also responded with assistance.
Matthew Brobeck called 9-1-1 to report the garage on an estate next to his property was on fire. Units arrived to find a fully involved fire approximately 10 feet from the primary residence. Crews quickly deployed to protect the residence and extinguish the fire. Crews worked diligently to fully extinguish the fire, salvage the contents, and prevent reignition. Crews worked in temps in the teens and had to traverse snow and ice covered roads.
According to a Sheriff’s Department report , the garage and it’s contents, valued at $40,000 were destroyed. It’s believed a heat lamp in the building was the source of the fire.
