No one was hurt in a house fire near Odessa Saturday.
The fire has been declared accidental, according to Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael G. Chionchio.
The blaze was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m., in the unit block of Canary Court in the Augustine Creek neighborhood.
When firefighters from the Odessa Fire Company arrived, they saw flames engulfing the exterior siding of the home.
The fire was contained and extinguished without any injuries.
The family in the home escaped unharmed, Chionchio said.
Deputy fire marshals responded to investigate.
Chionchio said the fire started in the structural wood framing surrounding the fireplace and chimney. Embers from the fireplace escaped through the chimney, igniting the wood framing inside the walls.
Damage was estimated at $10,000.