Keep your chimney clean warning after blaze in Ashdon
A fire crew from Saffron Walden tackled a chimney blaze in Ashdon (File photo) - Credit: Supplied
A chimney fire in Ashdon has sparked a reminder to keep flues clean this winter.
A fire crew from Saffron Walden attended a chimney blaze which broke out at around 6pm on Sunday (November 28).
A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Ashdon when the residents heard their smoke alarms going off.
"On arrival, crews reported that there was a fire within a chimney of a house.
"Firefighters used chimney rods to extinguish the fire by 6.43pm.
"Most chimney fires are preventable.
"Regular inspection of chimney flues will help prevent fires in chimneys."
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They said that homeowners should sweep their chimneys at least once each year, and said fires should not be stacked too high.
They added: "Smoke alarms save lives.
"They can alert your family as well as your neighbours and passers-by to a fire in your home."
