Firefighters tackle fire in bin outside St Paul's Church on Vicarage Road, Widnes
A BIN caught fire outside a church in Widnes.
Firefighters were called to St Paul's Church on Vicarage Road shortly after 1.30pm.
Crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
Firefighters believe the fire was started by a discarded cigarette.
The modern bin has a metal tube attached to it for discarded cigarettes.
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