CREWS tackled a small fire in Widnes.

Firefighters were called to Lakeside Close at around 6.30pm last night and used a beater to put out the flames.

A garden fire also broke out on Ledston Close in Windmill Hill, Runcorn shortly before 3pm yesterday.

On arrival the crew discovered that it was a case of controlled burning in a garden.

Firefighters extinguished the fire with a hose reel jet and were in attendance for around 10 minutes.