A Malo man lost his home Wednesday evening when a chimney fire spread to the building’s roof before firefighters arrived. Ferry/Okanogan Fire Protection District #14 volunteers were dispatched to the home of Peter Tanis at 160 St. Peters Creek Road at 6:11 p.m., according to Curlew Fire Chief John Foster Fanning. When they arrived, they found the blaze had spread from the chimney throughout the interior of the roof structure with flames coming out the eves on all sides of the residence. Firefighters made entry into the burning structure in an attempt to extinguish the fire but were forced out when a portion of the burning ceiling collapsed around them. Soon afterwards an ammunition cache caught fire and the incident commander temporarily pulled all fire staff back as shell casings discharged. Tanis and his dog made it out of the building safely.