A CHIMNEY fire broke out a Southampton home this morning.

A couple raised the alarm when their woodburning stove began smoking at their house in Cromarty Road, Lordshill, at 5.10am.

Crews from Redbridge fire station arrived and used a hoses to douse the chimney with water to cool it down.

No damaged was caused.

Crew manager Chriss Rashleigh said: “We recommend that people make sure they sweep their chimneys and flues on a regular basis.”