Firefighters battle blaze in cupboard in address near Antrobus

A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service fire engine <i>(Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service)</i>
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service fire engine (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service)
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FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze in an electrical cupboard in an address near to Antrobus.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were on Knutsford Road at around 4.50pm on Monday.

A fire service spokesperson said firefighters battled a blaze in an electrical cupboard using a dry powder extinguisher.

They dampened down the area after attending in two fire engines from Northwich Fire Station and Lymm Fire Station.

A fire service spokesperson said: "Crews were called to reports of smoke issuing from a kitchen window in Northwich. 

"On arrival firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a high-pressure fan to clear smoke from the property. All persons were accounted for."

For information on fire safety go to www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/your-safety/.

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