TWO fire crews were called out to tackle a suspected arson attack involving wheelie bins inside a hut on a field at Orford, Warrington.
The incident took place at around 4pm yesterday (Monday) when firefighters were called to a report of a fire inside a hut on a field on Grasmere Avenue in Warrington.
On arrival crews found a small fire involved wheelie bins inside the metal hut.
Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and were in attendance for around 20 minutes.
The fire is believed to have been started deliberately. Anyone with information about the incident should call Cheshire Police on 101, give the details via https://cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
For wheelie bin fire safety advice visit http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/wheelie-bin-fire-safety.
We’ve just attended a fire involving 2 wheelie bins on Grasmere Avenue, Warrington. Please keep your wheelie bins stored out of sight. Please see our advice on the link https://t.co/MTqKcKjj4W pic.twitter.com/ADQWN6F5YU
— Penketh Fire Station (@PenkethFS) July 30, 2018
