{"id":37482,"date":"2022-11-03T22:33:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T04:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mother-daughter-and-three-pets-escape-house-fire-in-forest-lakes-subdivision\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:37:53","slug":"mother-daughter-and-three-pets-escape-house-fire-in-forest-lakes-subdivision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mother-daughter-and-three-pets-escape-house-fire-in-forest-lakes-subdivision\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother, daughter and three pets escape house fire in Forest Lakes subdivision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Upper
Upper Pine River fire crews fight a fireplace-caused blaze in the Forest Lakes subdivision on Nov. 3. (Courtesy of Upper Pine River Fire Protection District)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District crew members managed to save a home and a kitten Thursday after the home caught fire in the Forest Lakes subdivision. A mother, her daughter and three other pets were able to escape before rescue crews arrived.<\/p>\n

Fire crews were dispatched at 11:45 a.m. to 984 Blue Ridge Drive at the top of Forest Lakes, where a reported chimney fire was in progress. Crews made an aggressive interior attack and managed to knock down the fire from inside the home, said Fire Chief Bruce Evans.<\/p>\n

While inside, firefighters also managed to rescue a kitten that had been hiding in a closet.<\/p>\n

\"Firefighters
Firefighters rescued a kitten from a fireplace-caused blaze on Nov. 3 at a Forest Lakes subdivision home. (Courtesy of Upper Pine River Fire Protection District)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The home sustained heavy smoke and moderate fire damage. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation, though Evans said he believes he knows the cause, as the blaze started around the fireplace and chimney area.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the time, fireplaces are dirty or people are burning the wrong things in them,\u201d he said. \u201cSometimes they burn wood in a natural gas fireplace but it\u2019s not designed for that kind of heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evans warns that the problem could become worse moving into the winter months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re somewhat concerned with fuel prices the way they are; we\u2019re going to have a lot more people trying to save money on propane and burning wood in fireplaces not designed for that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The local chapter of the American Red Cross was assisting the displaced family.<\/p>\n

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\"The
The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District battles a house fire in the Forest Lakes subdivision. (Courtesy of Upper Pine River Fire Protection District)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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