London Fire Brigade is urging people to get their chimney and flue swept regularly
(Picture: PA Archive)London Fire Brigade has issued an urgent carbon monoxide warning as it fears soaring energy bills are leading more people to heat their homes using open fires - potentially risking their lives.
The alert comes after firefighters discovered a fire in a north London fireplace that was emitting “dangerously high” levels of the deadly gas, and could have killed everyone in the building.
