Motorcycle repair sparks Ann Arbor house fire

Garage fire spreads to attic, causing extensive damage

Ann Arbor Fire Department extinguishing a house fire on April 27, 2025. (WDIV)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Fire crews in Ann Arbor believe a motorcycle repair could have caused a house fire.

It happened Sunday, April 27, just before 3 p.m. at a home on Gott Street, just north of Pearl Street. According to authorities, fire crews arrived to find a garage fire that spread to the home’s attic. The blaze was extinguished, but it reportedly caused roughly $100,000 in damages.

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The house and many of its contents were saved. One person suffered minor burns and they are expected to be OK.

Fire crews believe it was caused by a flash gasoline fire that happened while a motorcycle was being repaired.

Ann Arbor Fire Department extinguishing a house fire on April 27, 2025. (WDIV)