Chimney fire sees firefighters uses specialist equipment to unblock build-up of soot (Image: Newsquest)
A CHIMNEY fire saw firefighters use specialist equipment to unblock a build-up of soot.
Crews from Clacton Fire Station were called to a property in Old Road, Clacton, at about 9.15am on Friday.
After arriving at the scene, the firefighters found a chimney stack in which there was a raging inferno.
Using chimney rods and a stirrup pump, crews worked to unblock a build up of soot before extinguishing the fire by 9:44am.
Darren Tappenden, crew manager at Clacton Fire Station, said: “If you have an open fire or log burner, we recommend you have your chimney swept at least once a year - or more regularly if you burn wood.”
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