CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. β A woodstove is being blamed for a two-alarm fire at a Chesterfield home on Saturday afternoon, according to emergency officials.
Crews were called to a home in the 8900 block of Cloverpatch Terrace around 1:05 p.m., according to online emergency communication logs.
When crews arrived, they saw fire coming from the home's roofline as well as heavy smoke coming from the structure, according to officials with Chesterfield Fire and EMS.
No one was injured and firefighters got the blaze under control in under an hour.
Officials said they believe the fire started because of the home's woodstove.
"If you use a woodstove or fireplace, please make sure you take the proper safety precautions. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from it, make sure you put the fire out before you go to bed or leave your house, and have your chimney inspected and cleaned each year by a professional," officials said.
Additionally, firefighters warned to keep woodstove or fireplace ashes in a lidded metal container at least 10 feet away from your home.
This is the second woodstove-related fire that Chesterfield crews have responded to in the past 24 hours.
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