FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire at a property in Chester.

Two fire crews attended the scene of the blaze shortly after 6.30pm yesterday (Thursday, October 14) in Brookside

Firefighters discovered there had been a fire involving a tumble dryer in an outbuilding which was out on arrival.

The crews used a hose reel jet to cool the machine and a thermal imaging camera to check for any hotspots.

Firefighters also removed the damaged machine from the outbuilding and used a large fan to clear the smoke from the property.

The crews were detained at the scene for about 40 minutes.