LINCOLN, Neb. -- A Christmas Eve fire left a few chickens dead and several thousand dollars of damages to a garage. 

The Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and Rescue were dispatched a residence near 40th St. and Calvert St. for a report of an unattached garage that was on fire. 

When emergency personnel arrived, they said the rear side of the garage was on fire. Authorities also said the fire did not spread to the residence or any other structures. 

LFR said Fire Inspector Robbins determined a heat lamp was likely what caused the ignition of the fire. 

Officials said they determined the owner of the garage had a small chicken coup and because of the extreme cold, they had put up a heat lamp in the coup to help keep the chickens warm. 

Authorities reported that four chickens were lost in the fire and total damages were estimated at $20,000.