CHIMNEY FIRE - 237 BEARTOWN MOUNTAIN ROAD - 01/03/2020

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:50 PM, MONTEREY FIRE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS FOR A CHIMNEY FIRE. REPORTED BY 911 CALLER TO BE 7-8’ FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE CHIMNEY. THE CALL WAS MADE BY TREE WORKERS PASSING BY IN THE AREA WHO NOTICED THE FLAMES. TRUCK 172, ENGINE 177, RESCUE 179 RESPONDED.

UPON ARRIVAL OF TRUCK 172, CREWS PROCEEDED TO THE ROOF TO INVESTIGATE THE CHIMNEY. ENGINE 177’S CREW WAS SENT TO EACH FLOOR OF THE HOUSE TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO EXTENSION BEYOND THE CHIMNEY. NO EXTENSION WAS FOUND BUT THE CHIMNEY WAS DEEMED UNUSABLE UNIT CLEANED. UNITS RETURNED IN SERVICE WITHOUT DELAY.