Time Incident Posted: 10:20
Incident Date: 24/11/2019
Incident Location: Fosseway Syston
Incident Number: 18121
Incident Type: Chimney Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 08:40
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 x appliance from Birstall attended
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Crew Manager
Time Incident Closed:
Damage:
Believed Cause:
Initial Information: Chimney fire , believed to be caused by debris falling down chimney. Fire Service removed gas fire from fire place to enable access.
STOP confirmed, buckets of debris and birds nest removed from chimney. Fire extinguished.
Updated Incident Information:
Public Statement Issued: As it turns colder during the winter months and gas/coal fires, central heating systems, etc are being turned on/ignited, stay safe in you home.
Make sure your boiler is serviced and your chimneys checked and swept in order to prevent any safety issues
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