HOUSE FIRE on Howard Street in Garden Grove on Thursday afternoon took 26 minutes to extinguish (OCFA photo).

A house fire in Garden Grove on Thursday afternoon was knocked down in 26 minutes.

According to the Orange County Fire Authority – which provides fire and paramedic services for the city – the blaze was reported at 1:08 p.m. for the fire in the 13900 block of Howard Street (north of Westminster Avenue and west of Euclid Street).

The fire began in a garage and extended into the attic of a house. Residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.