FARMINGTON -- After having problems finding a house fire Thursday night, Farmington Fire Chief Mark Cunningham is advising residents to make sure they have a 911 address that is visible to emergency responders and others.
Farmington, Prairie Grove, Lincoln and Wedington fire departments responded to a house fire at 14066 Bethel Blacktop Road, outside the Farmington city limits. The house was located on a long driveway and did not have a 911 address visible from the road.
"We had to go several places to find the address," Cunningham said.
The fire department sells address signs for cost or the signs can be purchased at nearby home improvement stores.
The homeowners called in the fire at 8:31 p.m. when they saw smoke coming into the house from the top of the chimney. Cunningham said smoke was coming from the eaves of the back of the house near the chimney. The fire was contained to that area and extinguished quickly. The inside of the house sustained only minor damage, Cunningham said, and the homeowners were able to stay in their home that night.
Another piece of advice for residents, Cunningham said, is to make sure chimneys are cleaned and inspected before each fire season.
"Sometimes the pipes will separate or have cracks and you don't know if the fire will get in your attic," Cunningham added.
General News on 02/01/2017