Cheshire firefighters called to bonfire blaze in Malpas

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FIREFIGHTERS in Cheshire were called to a bonfire near Malpas on Friday.

One Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) crew from Chester was sent 16 miles down the A41 to Threapwood – on the Welsh border – shortly after 9am.

A spokesman for the service confirmed what action was required.

They said: “A small bonfire was extinguished by firefighters using a hose reel.”

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