Quick action by a couple in the Town of Union may have saved their home from destruction Thursday after a chimney fire started. The Brussels-Union-Fire Department responded to the fire on Tru Way Road just after 8 p.m. after the homeowners called 911 to report smoke filling their living room. The couple had used their wood-burning stove for much of the day before the incident. BUG Fire Chief Curt Vandertie says a mechanical failure with the chimney's damper may have also played a role in the fire. He adds that with the temperatures changing, now is the perfect time to get everything used to heat your home checked and maintained by a professional.

Thanks to the quick action of the homeowners and the responding firefighters, the home suffered only minor damage and no injuries. The BUG Fire Department also received assistance from the Southern Door, Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, Luxemburg, and Casco fire departments.