Reminder to clean chimneys after fire in Worthing

Firefighters were called to a house in Haynes Road at 6.30pm yesterday (Friday, April 23), after a build-up of dust and debris had caught alight in the chimney.

Crew commander Liberato Vendito said: "While it wasn't a serious fire we need to remind people to have their chimneys swept once a year to prevent fires like this one."

The husband and wife homeowners, and their three dogs, were kept outside the property while the firefighters used specialist tools to extinguish the fire.

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