NSFD Report: Chimney Fire, Downed Power Lines, False Alarms

The North Shore Fire Department responded to 109 calls for service, including 86 EMS calls and 23 fire and rescue calls, during the week of Jan. 2 through 8.

Here are a few of the calls from Bayside, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay.

Bayside:

• NSFD responded to a false fire alarm Jan. 6 at 5:41 p.m. in the 9100 block of North White Oak Lane. The company that manufactured the alarm had to be called to disable the alarm, as fire officials and the apartment manager couldn’t get it to reset.

Shorewood:

• The residents of a home in the 1500 block of East Olive Street called NSFD on Jan. 7 after using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire that got a little out of control while burning in their fireplace. When firefighters arrived at about 6:52 p.m. they used a fire extinguisher to put out burning embers in the fireplace and inspected the rest of the home. Fire officials advised the residents have their chimney inspected and cleaned. No injuries were reported.

• A shorted-out wire on a stove prompted firefighters to shut down the gas to the oven at a home in the 3900 block of North Murray Avenue on Jan. 3. Fire personnel were on scene by 8:23 p.m. and dumped a small amount of water on the affected area. No injuries were reported.

Whitefish Bay:

• Fire personnel were called to a home in the 4900 block of North Ardmore Avenue about 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 2 for a report of some downed power lines. The lines were determined to not be a fire hazard and the electric company was notified. No injuries were reported.

• Smoke from burnt food set off fire alarms in a home in the 1600 block of East Hampton Avenue 8 p.m. on Jan. 3, triggering a response by NSFD.

• A family evacuated their home in the 4600 block of North Lake Drive 11:10 p.m. on Jan. 6, after their fire alarm sounded. Firefighters searched the home, but found no cause for the alarm. The homeowner told fire personnel he would contact the alarm company to reset the alarm.