FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire outside The Lounge at Oakmere coffee shop yesterday evening.

One fire engine from Northwich was sent to the grass fire outside the coffee shop on the A556 at around 5.20pm.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire Service said: “At around 5.20pm firefighters were called to reports of a grass fire outside The Lounge at Oakmere coffee shop on the A556 in Northwich.

“On arrival the crew discovered the fire involved an area of grass measuring approximately 10 metres by 10 metres.

“Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and were in attendance for around 50 minutes.”