Crews from Consett and Durham fire stations were called to Klers Fish Bar on Front Street in Leadgate, at around 10.10am, following reports of smoke. Klers Fish Bar, Leadgate (Image: JOSHUA NICHOL/NORTHERN ECHO)Firefighters were seen working at the shop for around half an hour and managed to extinguish the flames. A County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.10am today (August 6) to a fire in the ventilation system at Klers Fish Bar on Front Street in Leadgate, Durham. A sign on the door of the fish and chip shop (Image: JOSHUA NICHOL/NORTHERN ECHO)“Two fire engines from Consett and Durham Fire Stations attended. “Firefighters used one hose reel to put out the fire and a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots.