A WHEELIE bin has been torched by vandals.

Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a wooded area near the busway in Brookvale, Runcorn shortly after 7pm last night.

On arrival the crew discovered that the fire involved a wheelie bin.

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Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.

Crews were at the scene for around 10 minutes.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “The fire is suspected to have been started deliberately.”

Anyone with information about the fire should contact Cheshire Police on 101.

For advice on how to protect your wheelie bins from arsonists, visit cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/wheelie-bin-fire-safety