Janesville Fire Protection District and Cal-FIRE engine 2261 responded to a home on Honey Girl Lane in the Janesville area late Sunday afternoon, arriving to find a two-story, single-family residence, with smoke and flames showing from the chimney.
Janesville Fire Chief Dustin Leef immediately requested a full response from the Susanville Interagency Fire Center.
“Janesville Engine 425 arrived on scene and began fire attack from both inside and outside the structure,” explains Chief Leef.
“Engine 2261 arrived on scene and made access through the roof of the structure and cut a ventilation hole to vent the smoke and hot gasses.”
According to Leef the fire was deemed under control at around 4:30p.m. and fire crews began overhauling the stucture looking for additional fire.
The cause of the fire was investigated and determined to be a malfunctioning flu pipe.
There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. JFPD was supported by Cal-FIRE with one engine and two battalion chiefs, Milford Fire with two engines and one water tender, Correctional Center Fire one engine and one fire chief.
