Chimney fire at Marysville home displaces three people

Published 10:17 pm Tuesday, March 9, 2010

MARYSVILLE — Three people and a dog were displaced Tuesday morning by a chimney fire.

Firefighters were called about 9 a.m. to the 6100 block of 84th Place NE, where a chimney fire spread to the home’s roof, Marysville Fire District spokeswoman Kristin Thorstenson said.

A Marysville police officer in the neighborhood saw the fire, knocked on the door and woke a person who was asleep inside the home.

Nobody was hurt. Local Red Cross volunteers offered help. Damage was estimated at about $15,000.

To avoid chimney fires, people should have their home’s chimney inspected — and cleaned and repaired, if needed — by a professional each year, Thorstenson said.