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St. George firefighters put out late-night fire in garage off Nicholson Drive near Gardere

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ST. GEORGE — St. George firefighters put out a fire at a detached garage along Nicholson Drive late Thursday night. 

According to a fire department spokesperson, crews responded to the fire near the intersection of Gardere Lane around 11:40 p.m. and had the blaze under control by midnight.

No one was hurt in the fire, officials added. 

"Investigators determined the fire to have been accidentally caused by a smoker plugged into an outlet via an extension cord," St. George Fire officials said.

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