All equipment has been requested to respond to a possible chimney fire at 5500 Broadway (Route 20) in East Bethany.
Bethany Fire has been dispatched.
UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: Alexander Fire responding mutual aid. The caller indicates seeing sparks. There is apparently a wooden bridge on the driveway that will prevent heavy equipment from driving up directly to the house.
UPDATE 7:41 a.m.: Several units on scene. Hand tools requested to possibly open a wall. No word yet on extent of the possible fire.
UPDATE 8:00 a.m.: Firefighters can see some coals somewhere down the chimney, but no flames reported.
UPDATE 8:08 a.m.: Some units being put back in service.
UPDATE 8:12 a.m.: "Everything is out and cleaned up." Bethany back in service.
