A Lilburn family escaped a house fire that was caused by their chimney catching fire and the fire spreading to the roof. At one point, flames were shooting up 15 feet. This type of fire caused by the build up inside a fireplace or a defect/crack in the chimney is not uncommon. It's happened to a friend of mine.
If you need a recommendation for someone to examine and clean your fireplace, I've used L.M. Richardson. I found him on Kudzu.com and have hired him twice, once for the fireplace and another time to clean out some duct work. Richardson can be reached at 404-289-1695 or visit his website, AnHonestChimneySweep.com. This is not an ad for him, although he deserves one. I would hire him again.
Homeowner Eric Kind told Channel 2 Action News reporter Ashley Hayes he built a fire in the fireplace because of the cool weather Tuesday night."It being the first cool night of the fall, I thought it might be nice to have a very small fire," said Kind. "I did have a very small, very small, contained fire with just a few logs."Later he thought the fire was out, but smelled smoke in the house.
...The fire was burning in the attic space through the roof at the chimney area, the chimney was also on fire on the outside of the house," said Capt. Tommy Rutledge. "It was a very serious fire when we arrived on the scene."
Family Escapes Gwinnett House Fire - WSB Atlanta
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