A Manchester farmhouse caught fire this week after flames engulfed the property's wood stove pipe.
The blaze began in the Lower Little Bank farm in Carbrook farmhouse's fireplace and rapidly travelled to the floor before the home's residents could even realise its existence, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Fire officials arrived at the scene at 18:20 GMT on Monday (January 24th) and spent a duration of four hours extinguishing the flames as well as ensuring that the building was in a stable condition for its owners.
Meanwhile, the Basingstoke Gazette has reported that the mayor of Basingstoke recently investigated a home's chimney as he took on a day's service with local fire fighters.
Keith Chapman spent the day with experts from the area's Blue Watch service in an attempt to obtain a first-hand understanding of their job and the numerous dangers of tending to fires in the region.