FIREFIGHTERS have issued guidance to the public following a chimney fire at a house in Cuddington.
A crew from Northwich were called to the scene on Sandy Lane at around 9.30pm on Friday, January 21.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service had received reports of a chimney being on fire at the property.
On arrival, no-one was unaccounted for and a small amount of smoke was coming from the chimney.
A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue said: "Firefighters scanned the full length of the internal chimney stack with a thermal imaging camera.
"They then used water to make the chimney safe.
"Temperatures were monitored, with the thermal imaging camera, as was the amount of smoke coming from the chimney.
"Firefighters left the address once they were satisfied that it was safe.
"They were in attendance for around 45 minutes."
The fire service have also issued guidance for the general public, which includes tips on avoiding a chimney fires: cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/chimneys.
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