FIRE crews have spent the night dealing with a blaze in a disused building in Runcorn.

The alarm was first raised at 11.05pm yesterday, Saturday, on Greenway Road

A Cheshire Fire spokesman said: "Five fire engines and one hydraulic platform were sent to a fire at a disused building on Greenway Road in Runcorn.

"Fire crews used three breathing apparatus, one hose reel, one 45mm main jet and thermal imaging camera. 

"Police attended this incident."

Fire crews were still at the incident at 8am this morning, Sunday.