Firefighters Snuff Out Chimney Fire In Somers, Warn About Keeping Them Clean
A chimney fire in Northern Westchester serves as an example of what happens when a chimney is kept unclean, according to one fire department.
On Friday, Nov. 25, around 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a reported chimney fire at a home in Somers on Primrose Street, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.
After arriving at the residence, firefighters found embers coming out of the chimney, accompanied by a "strange noise," fire officials said.
Firefighters then removed burning material from the home's firebox, and put their "chimney snuffer" into operation, …
