CREWS have been tackling a house fire in Barton this afternoon, Monday, which has affected bus services in the area.

At 10.45am, four fire crews attended Grange Avenue, where the ground floor of a property was on fire.

The occupants were all accounted for.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet and covering jets to damp down the area.

They used a large fan to disperse the smoke and checked a neighbouring property to ensure the smoke and fire had not spread.

As a result of the incident, the Arriva North West service four from Northwich to Barnton is unable to serve Grange Avenue and Runcorn Road.

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