BRIGHTON - At 1:17 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Brighton Fire Department responded to a reported attached garage fire in the vicinity of Cove Drive, where high winds contributed to rapid fire spread that hampered extinguishment efforts, according to the Brighton Betsey Ann Fire Protection District.
Brighton Police arrived within minutes and advised of heavy fire showing and spread to an adjacent residence to the west, fire officials said. When firefighters arrived, the first units encountered two split-foyer style residences, with one heavily involved and the other partially involved.
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Firefighters “executed an aggressive attack on both structures,” the fire district said, adding that “several factors impeded fire extinguishment efforts due to rapid fire spread caused by high winds.”
The district said mutual aid departments assisted, including Godfrey Fire, Fosterburg Fire, Medora Fire, Bunker Hill Fire Protection District, and Alton Memorial Hospital EMS, which provided medical standby services.
The district also thanked its Fire Department Auxiliary and community members who brought water and Gatorade to firefighters.
