Fire fighters tackle fire in near Bourton-on-the-hill (From Cotswold Journal)
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Fire fighters tackle fire in near Bourton-on-the-hill
4:49pm Monday 14th January 2013 in News By Freya Leng
Fire fighters tackle fire in near Bourton-on-the-hill
FIREFIGHTERS spent two hours battling a chimney fire near Bourton-on-the-hill.
One crew from Moreton attended the blaze in Sezincote yesterday just after 12.30pm.
Crews were on scene for two hours during to ensure the remaining embers within the chimney were all out.
Due to increased popularity of solid fuel heating, Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service attends a significant number of chimney fires every year.
For safety advice visit glosfire.gov.uk/ysafety_h_chimney.html to prevent this from happening in your home.