 It wasn't a good start to the new year for one Bemidji resident over the weekend. The Bemidji fire department responded to its first fire of 2017 shortly before five Sunday morning at the 1200 block of Thomas Avenue southwest. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck burning between a house and a garage and were able to quickly extinguish the fire, preventing the fire from spreading to both buildings. Four firefighters and one engine were used on the scene. The fire caused an estimated $40,000 in damage, but nearly $125,000 in property was saved. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Bemidji fire department. The fire department says that the fire appears accidental in nature.