SISTERS, OR -- Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire officials say quick-thinking homeowners helped prevent extensive damage when a fire broke out, Wednesday morning. The couple noticed smoke and flames in the wall near a pellet stove and called 911, just after 8 a.m.

They used a garden hose to slow its progress, and responding crews used a chainsaw to access the fire. Damage was limited to a 3-by-3-foot area where the stove’s flue passed through the exterior wall of the home on Bitterbrush Lane.