A fire at the Nikki Niepoeter home at 5538 Edgewood in Salem was confined to a flue Tuesday afternoon.
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan says the department was called after residents saw flames shooting out of a chimney. Upon arrival, they were using a garden hose to try and put out the fire. Duncan says the effort had largely knocked down the fire, but they dropped powder down the chimney to make sure the fire was completely out.
While there was minor smoke inside the home, there was not enough the fire department had to use their smoke ejection fans.
