Last night, the Dauphin Fire Department responded to a call of smoke in a home southwest of the city.
When they arrived, firefighters were met by the homeowner that reported the house filled with smoke after building up a fire in the woodstove. Crews laddered the roof and inspected the chimney to find it was blocked by an accumulation of ice.
The extremely cold temperature over the past few days caused a freeze-thaw condition in the chimney eventually blocking it off completely. Thankfully the owner recognized there was an issue as soon as they noticed the smoke coming back into the home.
