FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a blaze in an outbuilding in Christleton this morning.

Two crews from Chester and Ellesmere Port attended the scene at Bridge Drive at around 7.40am on Tuesday (January 7).

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "On arrival crews found a fire in a bin shed which involved a washing machine and a bin.

"Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and were detained at the address for around 25 minutes."