FIRE crews from Okehampton fought a chimney fire at South Zeal near South Tawton during the early hours of Sunday, January 4.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service receiving a call reporting the chimney fire at 3.54am.

A crew from Okehampton attended and found on arrival confirmed the fire in a hidden wooden beam behind wall above the fireplace.

A second crew from Okehampton attended to assist with the fire. After the beam was exposed the crews were able to put out the fire and confirmed it had not spread.

A thermal imaging camera was used to check the fire was out and the fire crew attended later to check the fire was out..