Another fire broke out at about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 16000 block of Harrowgate Road in Chester. Company 1 firefighters responded along with, engines ,14,12, medic 1and tactical safety officer were able to put the fire out. Harrowgate road was blocked for a few hours. Civilians blocked off the end of Harrowgate road by Jeff Davis highway.

Later a soon to be in training firefighter Justin Wargofcak stopped and blocked off that end of the road and directed traffic until police could take over a few hours later. Police blocked other roads including the other end of Harrowgate by the market place and Whitehouse road. The fire destroyed an entire garage and 3 cars. The reason for the fire is unknown. This is one of many fires in chesterfield in the past month. Firefighters urge people to be careful with fire.

I was unable to take pictures at this fire because I was so busy with the fire and traffic, but I later found a guy who had these pictures ( Rob Tankard )

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