A small fire left two garages damaged in Pella Tuesday. Pella Assistant Fire Chief Joel Braafhart says no one was injured in the fire at 300 Independence Street. Firefighters say some small flames were visible upon arrival but crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze with the help of the police department. According to Braafhart, the cause was a burn pile that had gotten out of control. The fire was reported at 5:39 p.m. The Pella Fire Department, the Pella Police Department and Pella Ambulance all responded to the scene.