Fire crews issued a warning after they were called to a chimney fire in Branch Bank, Prickwillow on Christmas Eve.

Firefighters from Soham and Sutton arrived to find a fire in the chimney of a house at around 7.39pm. They extinguished it using a hose reel.

A fire service spokesman said: “Please ensure that you get your chimney swept and brickwork inspected at least once a year.

“This will help to prevent a chimney fire.”

The crews returned to their stations by 9.30pm.