Firefighters battle large Tiverton garage fire

TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Westport Fire Department said it assisted Tiverton firefighters in battling a garage fire Wednesday afternoon.

Officials said tankers from multiple departments in the area were called in to fight the blaze that had spread from a garage to two cars.

The department shared photos of first responders on the scene knocking down the fire as smoke billowed from the wreckage.

The Westport Fire Department shared this photo of firefighters knocking down the garage fire.

Firefighters said they could see the smoke from the garage on Hix Bridge Road as they were leaving the station.

No information on the cause of the fire was immediately released.

Information about injuries was also not immediately released.