Firefighters were called to Ripley this morning to deal with a chimney fire at the Boar’s Head.
A fire was lit at the inn, which has 23 bedrooms, at 7.30am and began billowing smoke shortly afterwards.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was summoned at about 8am and the incident was quickly under control. There was no damage to the wider building.
March 9 2023
Three fire engines, including the aerial ladder platform, attended.
The inn, which has a bar, snug and dining room, is part of the Ripley Castle estate.
Harrogate Fire Station used the incident to issue a reminder about the importance of regular chimney sweeping.
A good reminder to have your chimneys swept regularly. You can find your local chimney sweep on the following website https://t.co/gia2RKRdyR
— Harrogate Fire station (@Harrogate_NYFRS) March 9, 2023
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Firefighters tackle microwave fire and chimney fire in Harrogate district
Firefighters were called to separate incidents involving a microwave fire and a chimney fire in the Harrogate district this afternoon.
Crews from Boroughbridge and Ripon responded to reports of a kitchen fire at Southolme Walk in Boroughbridge at 1.48pm.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said it turned out to be “a small fire confined within a microwave which was out upon our arrival”, adding:
“Crews assisted the occupant to ventilate the kitchen of light smoke logging.”
Shortly afterwards, at 2.53pm, Ripon firefighters were back on the road again to respond to reports o a chimney fire at Bouthwaite, near Pateley Bridge.
The incident log said:
“They extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet and chimney rods. The cause was an accumulation of soot. Advice was given to the occupier.”
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The crew was called to Kingsley Road where paper burnt on a log burner had caused excess draw up the chimney.
The firefighters used tools to remove the hearth and checked the chimney breasts belonging to the property and the house next door as they shared a flue.
After the cause was discovered and the fire extinguished the firefighters installed a smoke alarm.
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Chimney fire warning after blaze in Scotton
Firefighters urged people to have their chimneys swept regularly after being summoned to a blaze in Scotton last night.
A crew from Knaresborough dealt with the incident at a home in the village at around 9pm.
Using the aerial ladder platform from Harrogate, firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and make safe the chimney pot.
Harrogate Fire Station said in a social media post the cause is believed to be an accumulation of flammable materials within the flue. It added:
“Please do make sure you regularly sweep your chimneys to prevent fires from happening.
“We recommend that your chimney should be swept at least once a year for smokeless fuel, at least twice a year for bituminous coal, and quarterly for wood.”
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‘Clean your chimneys’, urges fire service after two fires near Ripon yesterday
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has warned of the dangers of not checking chimneys after its crews attended two chimney fires in villages close to Ripon within hours yesterday.
Ripon firefighters were called to Sawley just before 3.30pm yesterday and then to Marton-le-Moor shortly after 6.30pm.
The Marton-le-Moor fire was caused by a beehive blocking smoke in the chimney. The cause of the fire in Sawley is unknown.
A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said they had heard of birds nests causing fires in chimneys but never beehives.
Both fires were confined to the chimneys and left no external damage.
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The homeowners were advised to get their chimneys checked following the incidents in case the heat damaged the chimney stacks.
The spokesperson urged residents to clean their chimneys regularly to clear obstructions, such as nests and leaves and to remove the build-up of soot.
It said chimneys for smokeless fuels should be swept once a year; chimneys for fires that burn wood and bituminous coal should be swept twice a year.