Fireworks May Have Caused Aurora Garbage Can Fire: FD

AURORA, IL — A small fire inside of a garage near an Aurora townhome may have been caused by fireworks that were thrown away after being used, fire officials said on Wednesday.

The fire, which was reported on Sunday, took place at a townhouse in the 1700 block of Fredericksburg Lane, where residents told firefighters they could smell smoke but did not see any flames, according to a news release.

Firefighters arrived to find light smoke coming from the garage area. Officials said the door to the garage was warm to the touch. The residents told firefighters that they had set off fireworks and had thrown them away inside a garbage can inside the garage.

Once inside, firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the small fire. No one was injured and damage was contained to the garbage can, fire officials said.