WITNESSES are being sought after an arson incident involving a wheelie bin which was set on fire at Orford, Warrington, last night.
At around 10.20pm firefighters were called to reports of a fire in the open in Meteor Crescent. On arrival the crew discovered that the fire involved a wheelie bin which had been deliberately set alight.
Firefighters extinguished the fire with a hose reel jet and were in attendance for around 20 minutes.
Anyone with information about how the fire started should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101 quoting IML 833427, give the details via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
For advice on how to prevent wheelie bin fires visit https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/wheelie-bin-fire-safety
