TWO fire crews were called out yesterday afternoon to tackle a fire involving the side of a house at Orford, Warrington.
Crews from Birchwood and Stockton Heath attended at the property on Smith Drive, Orford, shortly before 4 pm
Police closed the road while the incident was being dealt with as firefighters extinguished the fire with a hose reel. The loft space of the house was checked with a thermal imaging camera and everyone was out of the property on the arrival of firefighters.
The fire is believed to have been started by a nearby chiminea. Crews were there for approximately one hour.
Please follow chiminea fire safety advice to help prevent a fire such as this.
