Sherrard firefighters paged out to a chimney fire. They received the call around 5 a.m. Monday, according to Sherrard Fire Department Lt. Tony Ward. He says they had to deal with a steep roof-line.
The home was located on Knoxville Road east of Sherrard. Ward says firefighters were on the scene for nearly two hours. Only one person was home at the time of the fire and he was able to escape without injury.