Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Penpol, Polruan at 17/05/2006 14:22

The brigade were called to a property in Penpol Lostwithiel for a chimney fire this afternoon, one appliance from Polruan attended. The attended crews used a stirrup pump and chimney rods to extinguish the chimney.

General fire safety advice:
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).

Related item: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2030