Six people were able to safely escape their home in the Northgate area after a large fire started late Friday night, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.

The house on Crane Canyon Loop was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived just before 11 p.m. The fire started in the garage and spread into the house, officials say.

It took nearly 30 firefighters to get the fire out, according to officials.

“There first company that got on scene was encountered by heavy fire and quite a bit of damage. We had six total companies on scene, 27 firefighters in all,” McConnellogue said. “… We had a fairly quick response on this and managed to get a lot of firefighters on scene and get everything extinguished quickly.”

CSFD Cpt. Mike Smaldino said that the fire department determined it was accidental.

Twenty-seven firefighters battled a large garage fire Friday night. Photo courtesy Colorado Springs Fire Department.