FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a chimney fire in Barrow, using an aerial ladder platform during the incident.

Crews from Barrow and Walney were called to Sidney Street in Barrow at 1am this morning and discovered a property was completely full of smoke in the loft space.

Firefighters extinguished the fire using an aerial ladder platform and one hose reel jet.

A thermal imaging camera was used to check that the fire had not spread to neighbouring properties.