by Sarah Lane and Julie Hall
The Bainbridge Island Fire Department (BIFD) responded to a 911 call at 5:54 p.m., April 22, on Manzanita Bay off of Arrow Point Drive.
A Bainbridge Island resident had lit a fire in the woodstove of his wood-shingle woodshop to warm himself as he set to work on a building a kayak. The roof was entirely covered in a plastic tarp to prevent leaks, and the tarp was touching the chimney. When the chimney got hot enough, the tarp began to burn, creating smoke. After calling the BIFD, the homeowner began working to douse the flames with his garden hose.
By the time firefighters arrived, the fire was mostly extinguished, but they pulled off roof shingles to make sure it wasn’t still smoldering. They removed the burnt tarp and soaked the shingles in water.
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Photos by Sarah Lane.