AN electrical heater caught fire at a house in Widnes.

Firefighters removed the appliance from a property on Gregson Road shortly after 11am on Tuesday.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters removed an electrical heater from a property after it was involved in a small fire, believed to have been caused by a faulty electrical cable.”

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One fire engine from Widnes attended the incident.