Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze on Hale Road started by wheelie bin fire
A WHEELIE bin blaze spread to the kitchen of a house in Widnes.
Firefighters tackled the fire on Hale Road shortly before 6am on Sunday.
The wheelie bin caught fire at the back of the property.
A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “The fire spread to the kitchen of the property which was full of smoke.”
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire and then used a large fan to clear the smoke.
Police were asked to attend the incident.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Anyone with information can call Cheshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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