North Yorkshire firefighters attend to chimney fire at Harrogate district

The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a chimney fire at a pub in Ripley this morning.

By Lucy Chappell

Published 9th Mar 2023, 10:32 BST

Updated 9th Mar 2023, 10:40 BST

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Fire crews from Harrogate attended to Boar’s Head, situated in the heart of the Ripley Castle Estate, and extinguished the fire using the Aerial Ladder Platform and chimney equipment.

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Harrogate Fire Station has used the incident to issue a reminder to households about the importance of regular chimney sweeping.

Firefighters attended to a chimney fire at pub in the Harrogate district this morning (Credit: Harrogate Fire Station)

Firefighters attended to a chimney fire at pub in the Harrogate district this morning (Credit: Harrogate Fire Station)

To find your local chimney sweep, head to https://www.hetas.co.uk/consumer/services/chimney-sweeps/

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