Chimney Inspections Advised After Weekend Fire in Dexter

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Home owners across Maine are being advised about the importance of chimney inspections after a chimney fire damaged a home in Central Maine’s Dexter.

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The Dexter Fire Department says their crews were sent to a home on Bear Lane in Dexter just after 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Firefighters released photos of the damage, saying that if the incident had occurred at night, it could have been much worse.

There were no injuries reported.

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The Dexter Fire Department said chimneys should be both inspected and cleaned before being fired up this season, and smoke detectors should also be working.

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