Firefighters pull chimney from home while fighting fire

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Firefighters pulled part of the chimney on a house in southeast Houston down while fighting a fire there.

It was happening at a home on Oak Chase early this morning. There was a crack in the chimney, which was leaning towards the house. Houston firefighters rigged up a winch to the end of their ladder and pulled the chimney away from the home.

No injuries were reported in the fire. A cause is unknown at this time.

Video of the chimney falling can be viewed in the video window above.