Firefighters called to chimney fire in Heysham

Fire crews from Lancaster and Morecambe were called to a house in Heysham on Tuesday evening after fire broke out in the chimney.
Brave firefighters rescued two people and a dog from an upstairs flatBrave firefighters rescued two people and a dog from an upstairs flat
Brave firefighters rescued two people and a dog from an upstairs flat

Firefighters were called to the scene in Westminster Road just before 5.30pm after a member of the public reported seeing smoke in a first floor bedroom.

When they arrived they found a small amount of smoke in a second floor bedroom.

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Upon investigation with a thermal imaging camera they found the incident involved the chimney.

Crews assisted in dealing with the fire in the chimney and made the scene safe. There were no casualties.