A LARGE tree fell blocking a road in Widnes.
Firefighters were called to Francis Close in Ditton shortly before 6pm last night.
The tree in a garden had partly fallen over into an unsafe position in the road.
A cordon was set up around the tree as police dealt with the incident.
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