A MAN was rescued from a kitchen fire at a house in Runcorn.
Firefighters had to break into a property on Grangeway to reach the casualty and lead him to safety.
They gave him first aid while they waited for an ambulance to arrive.
Cooking had been left unattended shortly after midday yesterday.
A high pressure fan was used to clear the smoke.
Firefighters in Widnes tackled a field fire on Factory Lane shortly after 5.30pm last night.
Crews used hand held extinguishers to deal with the blaze in a wooded area near the field.
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