ONE person was treated at the scene of a fire in Widnes this morning.

Firefighters were called to Dunsford today, Monday, following reports of a blaze at 8.30am.

Crews from Runcorn, Lymm and Warrington attended the scene and discovered a fire in the roof of the property, which has since been extinguished.

One person was treated at the scene by the North West Ambulance Service.

The team were in attendance for approximately one hour.

It is believed the fire was caused by an electrical fault.