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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