Firefighters put out a chimney fire caused by a build-up of soot (Image: Newsquest)
A chimney caught fire because it was blocked with soot.
Fire crews used a hearth kit, hose reel, backpack sprayer and rook ladders to put out the fire, at a property in Bedale, this afternoon.
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