By Jolene FarleyHills resident Harriet Faber was forced out of her home Friday night when smoke began billowing out of her furnace."I was sitting in the other room and I noticed the kitchen was all foggy," Faber said.She opened the basement door of her home, located at 400 Central Ave., and smoke poured through the doorway.Officials are attributing the smoke to excessive soot buildup in the furnace, according to Faber.The Hills Fire Department responded to Faber’s 911 call at 7:52 p.m. Faber, unharmed, declined medical attention from emergency personnel. Although the structure wasn’t damaged, Faber stayed the night at her daughter’s house.Friday’s incident isn’t the first time Faber’s furnace, installed in 1996, malfunctioned. A similar incident caused smoke damage to the home a few years ago, forcing Faber to hire professional cleaners to repair the damage. Faber hired a repairman to service the furnace after Friday’s incident. He recommended cleaning the furnace every season before using it.Faber thanked Hills emergency personnel for their work. "They did a good job," she said.
