Smell of Smoke Alerts Murphy Area Residents to Fire in Wall of Their Residence
The smell of smoke alerted Murphy area residents to a fire in the wall of their home last weekend.
On Sunday at 4:21 p.m., Rural Metro Fire Department and Grants Pass Fire & Rescue were dispatched to a structure fire in the 7400-block of North Applegate Road. The occupants feared the fire they had in a woodstove may have escaped.
Firefighters were able to quickly locate the blaze in the wall and stop it from spreading any further. There were no injuries reported and the occupants were not displaced due to the fire.
Rural Metro officials said an investigation determined the fire was caused from prolonged heat exposure to structural components near the chimney, not from a failure of the flue or unsafe burning practices.
Officials urge anyone using a wood-fired heat source to ensure proper clearance and spacing of a minimum of three feet from any combustible materials.
Posted on 3/5/24 6:15AM by Sam Marsh
