FIREFIGHTS responded to a garage fire in Runcorn this morning, Friday.

At approximately 10.50am, crews from Widnes and Runcorn attended the fire at a property in Malpas Road.

Upon arrival, they found a fire inside a garage with was adjoined to a house.

Two firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.

The team then used a thermal imaging camera to check for any hotspots to ensure the area was safe.

Firefighters were in attendance for just over one hour.