Fire crews issue warning after chimney fire in Sunnyside, Leverington
Published:
11:57 AM December 28, 2016
Updated:
6:21 AM November 4, 2020
Fire crews issue warning after chimney fire in Sunnyside, Leverington - Credit: Archant
Fire crews issued a warning after they were called to a chimney fire in Sunnyside, Leverington on December 23.
Firefighters from Wisbech arrived to find a well-developed fire in the chimney of a two-storey detached house at around 1.45pm.
They extinguished the fire and provided the owners of the house with a home fire safety check.
A fire service spokesman said: “Please ensure that you get your chimney swept and brickwork inspected at least once a year.
“This will help to prevent a chimney fire.”
The crews returned to their stations by 9.30pm.
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