Chimney Fire - 12/03/10 - Bayfield, CO

On December 3rd, 2010 at 15:04 hours the Upper Pine Fire District was dispatched to a report of a chimney fire at 49 Tucker Lane. Initial information from dispatch indicated that smoke was coming from the wall of the building and that the residence had been evacuated. Located in the Vallecito Lake Community of Bayfield, CO firefighters from UPFD Station #2 arrived to find smoke showing from a 1-story “A” frame residential structure.

Once the interior walls were opened up, the bulk of the fire was quickly knocked down. Units encountered a wood burning stove that had been installed into the home’s fireplace. The fire had traveled into a number of small recesses within the structure’s original fireplace and chimney area creating a challenge in completely controlling the incident. Units from Station #2 (Engine & Tender 62) and Station #1 (Engine & Tender 61), as well as Deputy Chief Randy Larson (603) operated at this event.