Members of A group respond and quickly extinguished a chimney fire on West St last night, prevention significant damage to the structure. The fire was caused by a creosote buildup within the chimney which caught fire. Fire crews were able to clear the buildup and extinguish the active fire. The structure was then ventilated. Due to the quick response and knock-down of the fire, the structure did not sustain any damage. Follow this link for the news article via masslive: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/northampton_firefighters_extin_1.html