Chimney fire reminds residents to keep up with important maintenance

  • Menard VFD's Beau Tipton and Tyler Wagner (on roof) and Skeet Rogers (on the ground) respond to a chimney fire on Sunday. Photo by MVFD.
    Menard VFD's Beau Tipton and Tyler Wagner (on roof) and Skeet Rogers (on the ground) respond to a chimney fire on Sunday. Photo by MVFD.

    Early Sunday afternoon, Menard Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported chimney fire at a residence on Avenue C.

    Fire Chief Tyler Wagner cites a severely clogged chimney for the fire. Although an exact cause was not stated in this case, many chimney fires are caused by a buildup of creosote. Creosote is a highly combustible chemical let off by fireplace wood. Ideally, a chimney directs the…