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Crews knock down early morning fire in Alberton

Posted at 7:47 AM, Dec 26, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-26 11:23:22-05
Alberton House Fire
The fire was reported at a home on Railroad Ave. in Alberton early in the morning on 12.26.18. (photo credit: Frenchtown Rural Fire District)

UPDATE – 9:20 a.m.

ALBERTON – Crews were able to quickly knock down a chimney fire in Mineral County on Wednesday morning.

The Frenchtown Rural Fire District was dispatched to reports of a chimney fire at a home in the 400 block of Railroad Avenue at around 6:40 a.m.

Fire officials say the fire was limited to the area around the chimney. However, the house did sustain minor damage around the chimney.

All occupants and pets were able to evacuate safely and working smoke alarms were found in the house.


ALBERTON – Fire crews were called out early Wednesday morning to reports of a fire at a home in Alberton.

The Frenchtown Rural Fire District was dispatched to reports of a chimney fire at a home in the 400 block of Railroad Avenue at around 6:40 a.m.

Fire officials were reporting at 7:25 a.m. that the blaze had been knocked down.

We’ll have more information on this developing story as it becomes available.