Beaver Island firefighters contain a chimney fire at the Willis home, 1989

Also Jim and Dorothy Willis chimney fire

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TypeEvent

Date1989-05

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-05
Kind: Disaster
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: disasteremergency-managementcommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island firefighters contained a chimney fire at Jim and Dorothy Willis’ home, working until approximately 1 a.m. and limiting damage.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper incident report, not a fire-investigation file, insurance claim, or complete responder roster.

Sources

“Chimney Fire at Jim and Dorothy Willis’,” Beaver Beacon, May 1989.
Reports the fire department’s overnight response, deputy-sheriff traffic control, minimal home damage, and the owners’ thanks. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island firefighters contain a chimney fire at the Willis home, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-willis-chimney-fire-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Chimney Fire at Jim and Dorothy Willis’,” Beaver Beacon, May 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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