Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

St. Merryn, Padstow at 06/04/2004 22:38

A crew from Padstow were mobilised to this incident, which involved a woodburner. Personnel had to partially dismantle the woodburner to remove a birds nest, they extinguished the fire using a hosereel.


Make a Clean Sweep of It

Cornwall County Fire Brigade attend over 400 chimney fires every year - remember: a chimney fire could spread into the rest of your home, resulting in severe damage, personal injury or even death.

Have your chimney swept by a competent chimney sweep at least once a year, preferably before you light the fire for the first time in the Autumn (N.B. If you regularly burn wood, we recommend that the chimney is swept twice a year).

Having your chimney swept will ensure that the flue is not blocked, and that smoke and gases can escape safely.