The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 108 Vintage Drive in Chapel Hill at 12:17 p.m. Saturday.
Firefighters found the small fire in a garage.
The owners of the residence were not home at the time of the fire, but the fire was extinguished by automatic fire sprinklers in the home.
The fire department estimated the cost of damages to be less than $ 5,000. While some smoke entered the home, damage to the garage was limited to the garage door and some personal belongings.