BEND, OR -- A Wednesday afternoon fire in southwest Bend caused about $170,000 in damage, but the home was spared.

 
The blaze broke out in an attached garage on Mount Hope Lane, at about 12:25 p.m. It destroyed two cars parked in front of the garage, but officials say the drywall between the garage and main house can resist fire for an hour and was key to keeping flames from spreading. 

Two people and their pets escaped unharmed; the cause of the fire was undetermined.