East Alton Firefighters Stop Garage Fire from Spreading

East Alton Firefighters Stop Garage Fire from Spreading

EAST ALTON — Firefighters from East Alton and neighboring departments responded Saturday afternoon to a fire in the 300 block of Church Street after debris being burned in a yard appeared to spread to the eaves of a garage, according to East Alton Fire Chief Jeremy Dively.Dively said the homeowner called quickly, allowing crews to stop the fire before it spread through the entire garage.“It apears someone was burning debris in the yard and the f…