FIRE crews were called after a car blaze spread to a nearby building on Wellington Avenue, Hale Bank in Widnes.

Police were called after the car was found ‘well alight’ with smoke spreading to the second and third floor of flats in the property today, Wednesday at 12.30am.

Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or call Cheshire Police on 101.