Appeal for witnesses following suspected arson attack on bin

FIREFIGHTERS were called out following a suspected arson attack on a bin at Chapelford, Warrington, yesterday evening.

The incident took place at around 7.15pm when firefighters at Penketh received a report of a fire in the open on Burtonwood Road in Warrington.
On arrival the crew discovered that the fire involved a small rubbish bin.
Firefighters put out the fire with a hose reel jet and were in attendance for more than 10 minutes.
The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.
Anyone with any information about the fire should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, quoting IML 809909, or give the details via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report.

In another incident, One fire engine from Birchwood attended a fire in a back garden of a property in Poplar Avenue, Orford shortly after 5pm.
On arrival the crew discovered that an occupier was burning garden waste.
Firefighters put out the fire with a hose reel jet and were in attendance for around 20 minutes.