EMERGENCY services are treating a car blaze on an Ellesmere Port driveway as arson.

The suspected arson attack happened shortly before 1am on Monday, March 11, as firefighters were called to a report of a car being on fire on a driveway in Fleet Street, Ellesmere Port.

The vehicle was alight on arrival.

A firefighter wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

Firefighters were in attendance for more than an hour.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Anyone with information about the fire should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, quoting IML 343739, give the details via cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.