LANSING -- The cause of a fire that damaged a historic building in Lansing's REO Town neighborhood remains undetermined.

Lansing Fire Capt. Mark Nicholson said fire crews were called to the fire at the Quality Dairy warehouse at 1314 S. Washington Ave. shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday.

He said the front portion of the building, an area about 50-feet by 80-feet in size, was engulfed in flames.

"You could see the flames, because it was pretty high, and glass was breaking and everything," said Brandy Hall, who came upon the fire before firefighters were on the scene.

"It was flames everywhere."

Firefighters remained on scene for about an hour and a half to ensure all hot spots were extinguished, Nicholson said. No one was injured in the blaze.

Nicholson said the fire was contained to the first floor and front section of the building but caused minor smoke damage throughout the building. Nicholson said the fire damaged ice cream packaging that was being stored in the building.

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The building was built in 1917. It has served as a factory garage for REO Motors and the headquarters of the 46th Infantry Division, Michigan National Guard.

The north wall of the building, which contains the “Community Heart of REO” mural painted by artist Tony Hendrick in 2015, did not appear to the be damaged in the fire.

“I’m glad they were able to save it, because it has historical value,” Nicholson said.

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