Incident
Chimney fire: safety advice
Crews have issued safety advice following a chimney fire in Sible Hedingham.
Our Control team were called to Yeldham Road yesterday at 4.15pm and sent a crew from Coggeshall and an Aerial Ladder Platform, from Chelmsford.
Firefighters used chimney rods, thermal imaging cameras and a hose to fully extinguish the fire by 8.20pm.
They returned to the property at 11.15pm to check the fire was completely out.
Crew Manager Ian Street said: "To keep yourself and your family safe from fire, you should have your chimney swept and inspected regularly – at least once a year.”
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Incident number
179647
Attending station
Location
Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham
Date
4.15pm - 30 September 2022
Chimney safety
- Have your chimney swept at least once a year, or more frequently if you burn wood
- Do not stack fires too high and remember to let them burn down well before you go to bed
- Use a fire or spark guard
- Inspect your chimney regularly, particularly in the roof space, to ensure that it is sound and that sparks or fumes cannot escape through cracks or broken bricks
- Avoid burning resinous woods as soot builds up quickly. Suitable seasoned timber must be used in all solid fuel stoves
For more information and safety advice regarding chimney fires visit essex-fire.gov.uk/chimney
