Lincoln Ave. Garage Heavily Damaged in Sunday Fire

A garage and two vehicles sustained heavy damage following a Sunday morning structure fire at a single-family home on Lincoln Avenue in Belmont.

Belmont police and fire crews responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls at about 8:00 a.m. on Sunday reporting large amounts of smoke coming from the garage of a home in the 2400 block of Lincoln Avenue.

According to , the first engine found smoke and flames coming from the garage of the home. Additional fire units were requested and apparatus from both San Mateo County and San Mateo City Fire Departments responded.  The single occupant of the home, a 66-year-old man, was able to get out of the house before emergency personnel arrived.

The fire was contained to the garage, however leaking fuel from one of the two vehicles in the garage presented a problem for fire fighters, who used foam to extinguish the fire. 

Police say that while the cause has not been determined, the preliminary investigation indicates that the fire started in the garage and spread to the roof. There were no injuries to either the resident or emergency personnel.