GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Five people are displaced from their home, after a garage fire Monday afternoon.

According to Grand Island Fire Battalion Chief Scott Kuehl, the fire happened at 1:06 p.m. in the 200 block of Tilden St., when one of the occupants of the home smelled smoke coming from the garage and called the fire department.

GIFD arrived on the scene and was able to put the fire out quickly. Two pet chickens were killed during the fire, but none of the occupants of the home were injured.

The fire was confined to the garage, but the house still had some smoke damage. GIFD estimated the damage from the fire to be around $10,000.

The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in nature, but is still under investigation.

The Grand Island Fire Department responded, along with the American Red Cross to assist the occupants of the home.