On 1-2-08 the Bella Vista Fire Department was dispatched to a possible fireplace flue fire.  Instead, a structure fire was noted upon arrival.

Engine 3 seen in the photo was the first engine on scene.

Fortunately, the fire was contained to the area around the stove, the flue, and a small part of the attic.

The above photo is looking up the side of the flue.

This was a very cold morning.  You may note the ice on the driveway in both the above and below photos.  The ice was from normal spillage from the fire engine.

It was determined that the fire most likely originated in the area surrounding the metal firebox and brick around the firebox and flue.