FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire at a flat in Victoria Road, Chester.
Just after 8.30pm yesterday (Sunday, December 9) crews from the city fire station were called to reports of a chimney fire at a residential address.
A spokesman for Cheshire Fire & Rescue said: "Crews attended the scene and used a thermal imaging camera to examine the chimney breast in the fire floor flat.
"After finding the seat of the fire, crews used specialist chimney rods and a chimney hose to extinguish the fire.
"The then re-checked the chimney breast with the thermal imaging camera to ensure the fire had been extinguished.
"Crews were detained at the scene for approximately two hours."
The fire service has further tips and advice about how to prevent chimney fires available at: https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/campaigns/awareness-campaigns/chimney-fire-safety.
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