High winds cause chimney collapse in Scarborough (From York Press)

High winds cause chimney collapse in Scarborough

1:20pm Sunday 29th January 2012 in News

HIGH winds in Scarborough have caused parts of a chimney to collapse, damaging at least one parked car.

North Yorkshire Fire Service were called to a property in Commercial Street, in the Prospect Road area of the town, after reports of falling brickwork.

A Fire Service spokeswoman said nobody had been hurt in the incident, and crews used ladders to get to the chimney and help maintain the structure until a structural engineer arrived.

Police have cordoned off an area of the footpath to help prevent injury until the 20mph winds subside.