At 11:28 pm, Bart Twp. FC (5-1) and Truck 5-7 were dispatched to 352 Bell Road in Colerain Township for a chimney fire.  Chief 5-1-2 (Woerth) responded and was advised that the caller reported a chimney fire and the walls were hot with some smoke in the dwelling.  The assignment was then upgraded bringing the remainder of Station 5-7, Union FIre Company (21) and SVEMS.

Chief 5-1-2 arrived with fire in the walls around the chimney and a heavy smoke condition inside.  Engine 5-1-1 arrived and pulled to side "C" and advanced several handlines into the 2 1/2 story house.

Truck 5-7 arrived and set-up on side "C" with the crew throwing the entire bed of ground ladders and the interior crew going inside to assist with opening up.  The exterior crew went to the roof and prepared to open it up if fire was found on the top floor.  There was no need to open up, so the crew checked the chimney for clogs, finding none.  Other QFD apparatus arrived with the crew assisting with various fireground duties.

Crews pulled the outside siding and interior walls to confine and extinguish the fire.  The fire was under control at 00:30, with units remaining on the scene until 1:05 am. 

As hard as it is to believe for some, the roads in the Southern End were completely snow and ice covered from the 1+ inch of snow we received during the afternoon.