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Crime & Safety

Chimney Fire Quelled in Napa

By Bay City News Service.

Napa firefighters controlled a chimney fire at a home near Earl and Behrens streets on Sunday night, a spokesman said.

The one-alarm fire started in the fireplace of a two-story home at about 10 p.m. Sunday, fire said.

It burned insulation in the attic and was contained within about five minutes of firefighters' arrival, Johnson said.

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No major damage occurred, but firefighters did cut out part of the ceiling while battling the blaze, according to Johnson, a hazardous materials specialist.

The older house was built using a process called lath and plaster, which has since been replaced largely by drywall, Johnson said.

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The antiquated building style made the home more susceptible to heat coming through holes in the mortar and brick of the chimney, according to Johnson.

By Bay City News Service

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