Chimney Fire Safety Week 2025
Chimney Fire Safety Week is back for 2025! The annual campaign takes place 1–7 September this year. What will you be doing to support the campaign?
From raising awareness and engaging with us on social to teaching homeowners the best ways to use their appliance, there’s so much you can do to help us continue reducing chimney fire incidents.
HETAS and the team from Fire Kills are pleased to be supporting the campaign, working with industry and Fire and Rescue Services to promote this positive safety message to consumers. We want to continue growing this campaign and raising awareness of the key safety messages – how will you be supporting the campaign this year and what safety tips will you be using?
Official national fire and rescue statistics show that chimney fires have been steadily decreasing in most regions over the years, despite recent wood burner popularity. This is a testament to the success of this campaign, the important work of HETAS registrants, and increasing homeowner awareness.
In England across 2024-25, chimney fire incidents reduced by 5.03% in comparison to 2023-24. Chimney fires in England made up approximately 1.4% of the total fires for 2024-25.
Awareness and Action
Chimney Fire Safety Week aims to raise awareness of the dangers of chimney fires and the common causes, encouraging stove owners to take action. This action could be safe operation, appropriate fuel selection, and regular appliance and chimney maintenance.
The campaign focuses on the importance of using a registered professional for chimney sweeping and appliance maintenance, the use of high-quality fuels, and keeping your home warm through responsible burning habits.
Chimney fires have been steadily decreasing in most regions over the years, despite recent popularity surges in wood and smokeless fuels for home heating. The total number of chimney fires which occurred in England during 2024-25 is 2,019 (approximately 1.4% of total fires), with incidents peaking January – March. Statistics show that 40% of chimney fires in England take place over these three months, coinciding with the period where people will be using their stoves the most to keep their homes warm.
Once again, HETAS is providing a number of graphics relating to the campaign which you can display on your website or social media channels to show your support. Keep an eye on the HETAS and Woodsure social media channels where we will be sharing safety and awareness content all week.
Our specially made supporting images are available to download below and you can check out our series of videos on the HETAS YouTube channel for more to share.
The 2025 campaign will run for a week from Monday 1st September and we have designed some eye-catching images images to increase awareness across the week.
The asset pack includes the following image along with profile pictures, cover photo, and other edited social images.
Please tag HETAS on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and use the hashtag #CFSW2025 to help raise awareness. You can also download the latest set of assets below.
We have also created an asset pack of our social images in Welsh language to ensure the safety messages are able to be shared as widely as possible. These can also be shared across social media platforms with the hashtag #CFSW2025.
More useful advice
The HETAS Advice Hub is the one-stop-shop for wood burner owners to increase their knowledge. Our expert advice makes sure homeowners can heat their homes safely and responsibly.
- Some DIY and maintenance is essential for your stove – but what parts need replacing, and when?
- Putting out your log burner is an everyday task that shouldn’t be difficult to do safely
- Only dry, seasoned wood should be burnt in your wood burner – not old pallets or coal
- Follow our top tips to produce less soot and generate more heat
- We’ve been lighting fires as a species for millennia – but did you know there’s a trick to doing it right in a stove?
- Winter months can lead to a ‘cold plug’ in your chimney – learning how to spot one is something every stove owner should know
- Storing your logs is just as important as burning them, so make sure you do it right
