Firefighters saved a Fort Seward home Saturday, putting out a basement fire before it could reach the structure above.
The fire started just after 11 a.m. when a spark from a wood stove ignited flammable material nearby, both homeowner Fred Shields and Haines fire chief Zak Overmyer said.
The first fire crews into the basement reported heavy smoke but were able to contain the fire within roughly ten minutes using handheld, water-filled fire extinguishers, Overmyer…
