Nottinghamshire firefighters issue warning over smoking after Kirkby house fire

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Fire crews were called to a house fire in Kirkby.

Both appliances from Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service’s Ashfield Fire Station, in Kirkby, were called to Willow Avenue yesterday, February 9, at about 3.40pm.

A station spokesman said: “On arrival, two firefighters wearing breathing apperatus and using a hose-reel jet entered the property and located a fire in the living room.

“The fire was extinguished and positive pressure ventilation was used to clear smoke from the property.”

NFRS said no-one was injured.

The spokesman said: “Please be careful if smoking in the property and ensure all cigarettes are extinguished if you’re feeling tired.”