Oyster Radio: St. George Island house fire started in chimney

Firefighters on St. George Island were able to save a home that caught on fire on Sunday.

It didn’t hurt that the home was right next door to the fire station in the St. George Plantation.

Fire chief Jay Abbott said the rental home at 1204 Sandy Lane caught on fire around 5:30 Sunday afternoon.

Fire fighters were on scene for about 2 hours.

No one was injured in the blaze.

The fire was reported by someone walking along the beach who saw smoke coming from the home.

The home, a single story on pilings, suffered about 10 thousand dollars worth of damage, much of that was water damage from putting the fire out.

Chief Abbott said the fire started in the chimney, and he’s afraid we may see more of these types of fires as the temperatures drop.

Chimneys tend to collect not only soot and sap from previous fires but also flammable materials from outdoors.

If you own a home with a chimney, fire officials recommend that it be cleaned at least once a year by a professional chimney sweep.

Oyster Radio