Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Poundstock, Bude at 02/12/2017 11:13

Two appliances from Bude and another from Delabole attended a call to a property in Poundstock at 10:12 today. The owners had concerns a chimney fire had spread to the fire place surround behind the flu after feeling excessive heat from that area.
On arrival the Firefighters found a small fire in the chimney breast and used small tools, chimney equipment, thermal imaging camera and a hose reel to extinguish.

For information about how to prevent chimney fires, please follow the link below.

Related item: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/community-and-living/cornwall-fire-and-rescue-service-homepage/keeping-safe/fire-safety/fire-safety-at-home/prevent-a-fire-in-your-home/chimney-fires/