Springfield garage and car destroyed by fire Sunday

A fire pit that was used for cooking set the garage on fire.

SPRINGFIELD – An outdoor fire pit which too close to buildings set fire to a garage, destroying it and 1999 Mitsubishi Galant car inside.

The fire started at about 8 p.m. Sunday on 84 Wilmont St. in a detached garage. It is believed to have caused about $25,000 in damage to the building.

Two nearby garages, located on Johnson Street, also received exterior damage from the fire. That damage was estimated at about $5,000 in damage, said Dennis G. Leger, Fire Department spokesman.

The property is owned by Joel Fernandes, he said.