Pictures show firefighters battling house blaze near Hereford

Hereford Fire Station said it was called to the fire in Breinton, with an aerial ladder platform needed to put the fire out.

Two fire engines were sent to the scene after the call came in a 2.28pm on Monday (March 6).

Two fire engines initially attended the scene (Image: Hereford Fire Station)

On arrival, Hereford Fire Station said crews confirmed the fire was contained to the chimney and all people were accounted for.

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The station said crews worked to remove the wood-burning stove and used chimney rods and the rose to attack the fire which came just hours after crews attended a crash on the A417 between Ledbury and Leominster.

A firefighter removes embers from the chimney stack (Image: Hereford Fire Station)

But due to embers in the chimney stack, the two crews called for the aerial ladder platform from Hereford, which was crewed by retained firefighters.

Ewyas Harold Fire Station and Fownhope Fire Station were brought in on standby at Hereford station whilst the crews were committed, the spokesperson said.