SUNBURY — An early morning fire today drove six people from their Chestnut Street apartments.
City fire volunteers called out at 2:18 a.m. to 232 Chestnut St. found flames shooting up the exterior west side of the two-story home, Sunbury Fire Chief Dean Weirick said.
The six occupants, two families living in separate apartments, were able to get out without injury.
“The smoke alarms did alert them,” Weirick said. “It shows that people should have them and make sure they work.”
Volunteer firefighters from the city and Northumberland Hook & Ladder responded to the scene and were able to contain the fire to the outside of the house.
Weirick surmises the fire started in the chimney.
“It’s in pretty sad shape. I think there was kreosote build up,” he said.
One of the home’s occupants told Weirick that he put out the wood fire at about 8 p.m. Sunday and went to bed shortly after.
Weirick said an ember from the fireplace could have sparked the blaze, which he estimated caused about $50,000 in damage.
The home's owner was insured.
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Flames are visible in the second and third floors at 232 Chestnut St. in Sunbury this morning. Gary Hack/For The Daily Item
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Fire equipment line Chestnut Street this morning as firefighters work inside an apartment house at 232 Chestnut St. to extinguish the flames. Gary Hack/For The Daily Item
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