Fire strikes Kurt Cobain's former house in Seattle

In this 1997 picture, a wall covered with black plastic kept fans from seeing Kurt Cobain’s former home. A construction trailer sits in the foundation of the old greenhouse where Cobain shot himself at age 27. Security cameras can been seen at the corners of the house and razor wire was coiled over the front gate. less In this 1997 picture, a wall covered with black plastic kept fans from seeing Kurt Cobain’s former home. A construction trailer sits in the foundation of the old greenhouse where Cobain shot himself at age ... more Photo: Grant M. Haller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photo: Grant M. Haller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Fire strikes Kurt Cobain's former house in Seattle 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Seattle firefighters tackled a small blaze early Wednesday morning at the former home of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

Several units were called at 2:26 a.m. to the home at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood.

The Seattle Fire Department says a chemical reaction occurred in a trash can filled with oil-soaked rags located in the detached garage.

Fire crews knocked down the fire in about 20 minutes, according to the fire department. The house's occupants were already outside when firefighters arrived, reports say.

The blaze caused about $50,000 in damage.

The greenhouse space where Cobain killed himself in April 1994 was demolished not long after his death.