Home fire caused by embers from fireplace

  • A Kempner firefighter examines the ceiling during fire suppression activities Sunday afternoon. COURTESY PHOTO
    A Kempner firefighter examines the ceiling during fire suppression activities Sunday afternoon. COURTESY PHOTO
  • Firefighters work to put out a house fire in the 600 block of County Road 3365 on Sunday. COURTESY PHOTO
    Firefighters work to put out a house fire in the 600 block of County Road 3365 on Sunday. COURTESY PHOTO
First responders were able to save the majority of a Kempner house after embers ignited the structure Sunday afternoon. Kempner Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single-story home in the 600 block of County Road 3365 at about 1:54 p.m. for a report of a structure fire. KVFD Lt. Todd Burkett said the fire started when residents were cleaning the fireplace after using it that morning when…

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