Firefighters tackle two South Lakes chimney fires within an hour
FIREFIGHTERS tackled two chimney blazes in South Lakeland within the space of an hour on Tuesday night.
At 8.45pm crews were called to a fire in a property close near High Dixon Ground and Old Furness Road in Coniston.
Smoke had spread to the loft, with the fire confined to the flue. A hose reel jet and specialist chimney equipment was used to tackle the fire.
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An hour later firefighters attended a chimney fire in Kentmere Road, Staveley. They removed debris from a log burning stove and used a hose reel jet to put out the fire.
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