House fires caused by lack of service to fireplace

A FB friend of mine told me her mom's house caught fire but everyone was ok.  It seems the FIREPLACE & CHIMNEY were NOT CLEANED by a chimney sweep before used and that is what started the fire. This is a common cause of home fires every year.   Also many house fires are caused by a plugged up dryer vent.  Sometimes they get moved, twisted or plugged with lint.  They should be checked, cleaned or replaced once in a while.  Get some instruction on properly installing the vents please...google it.   BE SAFE & make sure your smoke alarms and CO2 detectors are in working order at least semi annually.  Stop in at the Moses Insurance Agency with your current policy in hand for a home insurance quote and get a free smoke detector from Moses.