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1. Call the fire department. You may not need them but you are better safe than sorry; by the time it becomes apparent that you do need them, it will be too late.
2. Try to slow or stop the fire by depriving it of oxygen. In an air-tight stove this is relatively simple: close all draft controls. In a stove that is not air-tight, this won't put the fire out but it may cut the intensity.
In a fireplace, you can cover the opening with a piece of plywood or similar material but beware of strong suction created by the chimney fire. A wet blanket can be draped over the fireplace screen to seal the opening but it must not be used without something to keep it from being sucked into the fire. Do not close the damper since smoke from the fire in the fireplace will come into the room.
3. Use a fire extinguisher, preferably a flare-like extinguisher designed specifically for chimney fires. Generally, they cost under $10. To use, break off the top and strike the end of the stick with the broken off top, just like a road flare. Then place it inside the stove or on the smoke shelf of the fireplace. Regular COE fire extinguishers also can be used.
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