A wood burner was to blame for a chimney fire at a house in Dearham.
Fire crews from Maryport and Aspatria were called to Gillbank at 4pm yesterday.
The fire was inside the flue, which was well alight when firefighters arrived.
They used a hose reel to put out the blaze.
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