SVFD firefighter Travis Leihardt uses a foam and water mixture to contain Thursday’s chimney fire. Assisting is fellow SVFD member John Schindler. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
Major damage to a home at the corner of South Main Street and Herder Avenue was averted thanks to an attentive passerby and the quick response of the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department on March 31.
SVFD Chief Jeff Proske said an employee going to work at nearby BWI noticed flames coming from the chimney. The first trucks arrived within 10 minutes, at around 8 a.m. A resident reported virtually n…
