Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Trekenning, Newquay at 29/04/2016 23:16

At 2030 hours the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service received a report of a chimney fire at a property in Trekenning. Fire crews from St Columb and St Dennis community fire stations attended the incident. The fire was extinguished using a stirrup pump and rods. A thermal image camera was used to check for hot spots.

Simple tips to greatly reduce your chances of having a fire in your chimney:

- Sweep the chimney before use
- Ensure a fireguard is in front of the fire at all times
- Sparkguards can prevent a serious property fire
- Extinguish the fire before going to bed or leaving the house
- Never use petrol or paraffin to light your fire
- Make sure you have a working smoke alarm and check it works regularly!