About fifty thousand dollars in damage is being reported to a Columbia home after fireworks were thrown away in a trash can.

According to the Columbia Fire Department they went to a home on 3412 Oakland Place just before 9:30 last (Wednesday) night and found heavy fire coming from an attached two car garage.

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Two people were inside at the time of the fire and escaped without injury.

The garage and one vehicle sustained heavy fire damage with minor smoke damage throughout the residence.