Firefighters from Wallingford fire station were called to reports of the blaze in Warborough on Thursday evening. On arrival, the chimney was well alight and after the crew attempted to extinguish it themselves, they needed the help of an aerial appliance from Rewley Road Oxford fire station to tackle the fire from above. Once it was extinguished the crew also fitted two new smoke alarms into the property and gave some fire safety advice to the residents.
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FIRE crews from the north of the county scrambled to a large fire involving two linked buildings in Tackley, near Kidlington. They were called just before 11am yesterday and firefighters from Kidlington Fire Station were first to arrive at the scene. Flames had spread between two buildings and set alight a car as well as the gas supply to the property amongst other items. Firefighters worked in heavy smoke and significant heat to prevent the blaze spreading to the two main properties, tackling it both inside and outside. Seven breathing apparatus teams were used during the incident to bring it under control.