A TUMBLE dryer woke a neighbourhood in the early hours of this morning.

Firefighters received multiple calls reporting a house fire in Chester Road shortly before 3.15am.

All of the occupants were safely accounted for.

Four firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. A covering jet was also put in place.

Crews then used a large fan to clear the smoke from the property.

Two fire engines from Northwich were at the scene for around an hour and a half.