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GURNEE — An apparent problem with the gas line on a fireplace Thursday sparked a fire that damaged a house in the 17000 block of Cunningham Court.  Two people inside the home escaped without injury after a neighbor noticed smoke and flames coming from the chimney’s exterior around 5 p.m., according to Lt. Joe Arnold of the Gurnee Fire Department. Arnold said the fire apparently began inside a wall, and flames “were following the chimney all the way to the top” of the two-story structure.  Fire crews were on the scene for some 90 minutes, assisted by the Newport and Grayslake fire departments. Damage was contained to the chimney and a room on the second floor.