WAUPUN – A chimney fire Feb. 17 took an hour-and-a-half to suppress and overhaul, but the damage was contained to the chimney, Waupun Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa said. Fire crews responded to Cortes ...

The fire department states that a ladder truck had to be used to put out the fire due to a snow covered roof with ice. The fire was put out and no injuries were reported.

A byproduct of wood-burning fires, creosote is an oily, black substance that coats the inside of the chimney flue and fireplace box. Creosote is flammable and can cause chimney fires. Creosote ...

REYES, WGAL NEWS EIGHT. A FIRE THAT STARTED IN A CHIMNEY EARLY THIS MORNING DAMAGED A HOME IN RAPHO TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY. THE MANHEIM DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF SAYS THERE’S A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ...

The final (and most problematic) is a shiny, glaze-like coating on the fireplace flue that is virtually impossible to remove. Have the necessary tools for this chimney cleaning DIY project lined ...

GENOA, Wis. (WKBT) -- A chimney fire spread to the attic of a structure on a farm in Genoa Monday morning according to fire officials. The fire took place on an Amish farm on Bakken Lane.

The evening began with Frank Magee, chief of the Westend Volunteer Fire Department, thanking those who filled the old ...

For those of you who are lucky enough to have a wood- or pellet-burning fireplace/stove ... log before the chimney sweep comes. This loosens the buildup. If the flue is an insulated, stainless ...