FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire involving a lorry near Ellesmere Port

At about 10.20am today (August 27) two fire crews from Powey Lane and Ellesmere Port were dispatched to reports of the vehicle fire on Parkgate Road in Ledsham.

On arrival at the scene the crews found a fire involving the trailer of a heavy goods vehicle which was well alight.

Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. They then used a thermal imaging camera to check for any hotspots.

The driver of the vehicle was checked over at the scene by paramedics as a precautionary measure.

Crews were in attendance for about 50 minutes.