Communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday reporting a fire at Carl Superette located at 1132 Atlanta Highway NW in Carl.

Engines 4 and 5, Truck 7, Med 4 and Battalion 1 were dispatched.

"First arriving firefighters found Auburn Police Department Officers on the scene with the majority of fire extinguished," said Lt. Scott Dakin. "After making entry into the structure, they found fire in a commercial grill/oven."

Firefighters extinguished the remaining fire and ventilated the smoke from the structure.

The cause of the fire is listed as a buildup of grease from previous cooking on the grill. Damage was contained to the grill and oven combination as well as the exhaust system.

"Citizens need to remember, whether at a restaurant or even your own home, you need to keep your stoves and ovens clean," said Lt. Dakin. "If you have a buildup of grease a fire such as this can ignite and potentially destroy your home or business.

Two chimney fires were investigated Sunday.

Communication officers received a 911 call at 8:53 Sunday night reporting a chimney fire in the 1900 block of East Bay Street.

Firefighters from Engine 5 and Med 5 arrived to find the homeowner on the scene with the fire extinguished.

"The homeowner advised firefighters he had poured kerosene onto the fire in the fireplace to try to get it burning quicker," said Lt. Scott Dakin. "This caused the fire to go up the chimney and hot embers to spread from the top."

The homeowner extinguished the fire prior to the arrival of firefighters using a fire extinguisher. Firefighters checked the chimney and home for any extension.

"Citizens need to be aware that you should never pour any kind of flammable liquids into a fireplace," said Lt. Dakin. "The resulting fire could have completely destroyed the entire home."

Communication officers also received a second 911 call reporting another chimney fire with a possible explosion in the 800 block of Mill Brook Lane.

Engines 4 and 6, Ladder 7, Med 4 and Battalion 1 responded to the scene, and those first on the scene found fire showing from the top of the chimney.

Upon further investigation, firefighters also found fire in the attic of the home.

Firefighters noted a large portion of sheet rock that had been blown away from the wall in the area of the chimney. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and started removing debris from around the affected area.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Fire Investigator Mark Siegel determined the cause of the damaged drywall was from a smoke explosion, which was the result of a buildup of smoke in a void area.