Emergency responders in Bethel are reminding residents to clean their chimneys before the first use of the winter season.  The fire companies in town recently responded to a chimney fire, which was controlled and contained.  Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company says chimneys should be cleaned and inspected annually by a licensed chimney sweep. Built up creosote on the chimney liner can catch fire and even spread to the inside the home.  A large amount of creosote was removed from the interior of the homeowners chimney.  Bethel Fire & EMS added that only dry seasoned wood should be burned.