NEWS BRIEFS: Fire breaks out in Port Townsend restaurant chimney . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Fire broke out in the chimney of The Tin Brick restaurant in Port Townsend on Tuesday morning.

No injuries were reported, said Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesman.

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue was called to the fire at 200 Taylor St. at 10:35 a.m. after people noticed flames coming from the chimney, two stories above the basement-level restaurant.

Firefighters applied water from both the rooftop above and the kitchen below in an effort to put out the fire, Beezley said.

The fire was declared out and crews went into overhaul at 11:14 a.m.

Beezley said firefighters were challenged by the unusual configuration of the chimney.

It included several horizontal runs in addition to vertical segments as it passed behind the Coldwell Banker business located on the ground and second floors of the building.

The fire occurred almost one year after a similar fire broke out in the same chimney in April, Beezley said.

Engine 91 from Naval Magazine Indian Island and an engine and ambulance from Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue assisted.

Free life care planning set for Thursday

SEQUIM — A free Life Care Planning Seminar will take place at Parkwood Clubhouse, 41 Green Meadow Drive, from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday.

This seminar is designed to share and highlight concerns of the following:

■ Health care: Learn the roles of Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care insurance.

■ Housing: Maintain quality of life, aging in place and retirement communities.

■ Financial: Preserve wealth from taxes and uncovered medical costs.

■ Legal: Estate planning and safe harbor trusts planning.

For more information, contact Anne Reid at annes@sherrardlaw.com or 360-779-5551, or visit www.legalpeaceofmind.com.

Open house slated

PORT ANGELES — Windermere will hold a free open house weekend Saturday and Sunday during business hours.

Anyone in the market for a new home is invited.

Open to the public, the open house is an opportunity to tour homes for sale in Sequim and Port Angeles.

Drop by one of the offices for a map and list of open houses:

■ Port Angeles, 711 E. Front St., 360-457-0456.

■ Sequim-East, 842 E. Washington St., 360-683-4844.

■ SunLand, 137 Fairway Drive, 360-683-6880.

For more information, contact Melanie Arrington at sequimmarketing@windermere.com or 360-683-4844.

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