THREE fire crews were called out to an incident at a flat in Chester.

Firefighters attended the scene in Heron Place at about 5.20pm yesterday (Monday, July 18).

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters attended reports of a flat fire.

"The fire involved a tumble dryer in a ground floor flat. Firefighters extinguished and removed the affected tumble dryer. The occupant of the flat was unharmed."