MCCOOK, Neb. -- Firefighters battled a blaze in a central Nebraska garage on Friday.

The McCook Fire Department responded to the scene on E. 3rd Street at approximately 12:00 p.m. and discovered heavy smoke.

The Fire Department told News Channel Nebraska that the cause of the fire was a space heater in the garage and the fire was under control in a couple of minutes. 

No injuries were reported, but two cats died in the fire. 

The Fire Department also said the damage to the structure is around $30,000 and $5,000 in content.