POLICE have been called to ensure the safety of firefighters as they tackled a fire in Winsford park.

Wheelie bins have been torched in three further suspected arson attacks across the town.

So far bins, furniture, pallets, football nets and a trolley have been destroyed in an alarming spate of destruction.

Sixteen separate incidents have been recorded in the past three days.

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Crews found four wheelie bins ablaze at 7.27pm on Monday, October 31.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Police were in attendance to ensure the scene was safe for firefighters to tackle the fire using a hose reel jet.

Wheelie bins were destroyed by fire in front of a garage in a row on Alt Walk at 8.10pm.

A fire spokesman said: “The fire involved wheelie bins in front of wooden garage doors and fortunately, the fire was out when the firefighters arrived.

“They gained entry to the garage and used a thermal imaging camera to check there was no fire spread. Police attended.”

A bin was also torched half an hour later at 8.35pm on Dee Way.

Crews say the fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

A hose reel jet was used to put out the fire and police were at the scene.

Anyone with information should call Cheshire Police on 101.