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J an. 17 — Crews responded to Lake Holiday for a chimney fire that was contained and didn’t extend to surrounding combustible materials. The residual creosote in the flue had burned intensely, shooting fire from the top of the chimney and causing the occupants of the home to evacuate. Crews extinguished the fire in the stove and in the flue, and they checked the structure for fire extension.
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Q: We just had our chimney cleaned, and the gentleman is advising us to have our chimney lined, for which he gave us an estimate of $2,800. How in the world does one know when a chimney needs a liner? Our house is 40 years old. Is that an indicator that it does? He took a flashlight and showed me a pile of whitish material in the back of the furnace pipe that was about 21/2 inches high. What do you think?
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A fire that started at a house for sale in Graham today is believed to be arson, according to Graham Fire & Rescue.
A fire Monday at a house for sale in Graham is believed to be arson, according to Graham Fire & Rescue.
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