Chimney fire in Columbia

Republic-Times- November 16, 2019

*Columbia firefighters inspect the top of the chimney at a house in the 800 block of Eckert Lane. (Corey Saathoff photo)*

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. Saturday to a chimney fire reported at a two-story house on the hill in the 800 block of Eckert Lane.

Firefighters used a ladder truck to inspect the top of the chimney and had the fire box cleaned out and departed the scene about 4:30 p.m.

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