HOMES were evacuated in Winsford as firefighters tackled a gas cylinder blaze.
One fire engine from the town's fire station responded to a call to Pipers Ash, off Foxfield Lane, at 7.52pm on Tuesday, August 18.
On arrival, the crew discovered a single gas cylinder on fire.
Neighbouring homes were evacuated while they tackled the blaze with a hose while wearing oxygen masks.
The have been no reports of casualties.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish a gas cylinder which was on fire in Winsford.
“Nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution, and no injuries were reported.
“A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hotspots.
“This is believed to have started accidentally.”
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