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(KLZA)-- Richardson County firefighters had a busy weekend.
Saturday afternoon the Falls City Rural Fire Department was called to a residence several miles northwest of Falls City.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, the chimney fire had been extinguished. The Department stayed on the scene for a short period of time to make sure there were no flare-ups. No damage was reported.
At about 6:00 p.m. Saturday the Falls City Volunteer Fire Department was called to 905 East 12th Street where a shed had caught fire.
Upon arrival it was discovered that an electrical line to a water pan had caught the structure on fire. A pot belly pig was housed in the shed, the animal was relocated. There were no injuries.
Saturday evening the Verdon Volunteer Fire Department was called to 408 East 3rd Street where a fire had started in the attic of the home.
Fire Chief Phil Hitchcock said that a wire in a ceiling fan is believed to be the cause of the fire that burned into blown-in insulation. The fire was extinguished.
Sunday morning between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. the Department was called back to that location when the fire flared up again and burned through the attic floor. A ceiling was torn out of a bedroom and the fire extinguished.
There was some structure damage along with smoke and water damage but no injuries.
Hitchcock noted he was pleased with the response to the fire calls during such cold, snowy conditions.
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