Fire - Three times in 58 years, 4 if you count the outhouse................

I recall 3 occasions in 58 years when there was a cabin fire related to a wood burning fire appliance or chimney.

• The first one I think was in the '70's before we had running water. Friends were staying in a colleague's cabin, and the floor started to smoulder due to insufficient fireproof barrier under a wood burning heater.
• The legendary one was probably in the '80's - ceiling/roof caught fire from heat of chimney - GW loved to tell the story of what neighbour M was and wasn't wearing when she ran for help.
• Family and friends of mine were renting a cabin, and were following the shut down instructions which included putting the ashes in the outhouse. Only problem was that the ashes were not cold.
• I don't have details to post on the most recent, as I have not spoken to the owners. Several community members, including the guys "authorized" to turn on hydrants were not far away. There is smoke, water damage, and presumably damage  to wood in the vicinity of the wood burning/chimney area.
• The above posts with suggestions are general in nature, and not based on any info on the most recent incident.