Warning after bird's nest causes Gainsborough chimney fire

Firefighters have issued a warning after a bird's nest caused a chimney fire near Gainsborough.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Sep 2018, 09:39 BST

Updated 9th Sep 2018, 10:46 BST

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Crews from Gainsborough attended a property on High Street, Blyton, at 7.30pm last night (Saturday, September 8).

They used a rose reel and ladders to extinguish the blaze, caused by a bird’s nest within the chimney breast.

The service tweeted: “Please ensure you have your chimney swept before lighting open fires or multi-fuel stoves #sweepdontweep.”