Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Treswithian, Camborne at 29/09/2007 17:05

Firefighters from Camborne were in attendance two minutes after the 999 call reporting a possible chimney fire with the house filling up with smoke. The crew had extinguished the small fire in the chimney by 1725hrs.

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.

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