Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Forth An Praze, Wheal Gorland, St Day at 24/05/2006 20:39

One appliance from Redruth attended a reported chimney fire at the above location. The crew extinguished the fire using one hose reel. No further details available on this incident.

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).