FIREFIGHTERS were called to a reports of a fire inside a hut on a field in Orford at 4pm this afternoon, Monday.

When they arrived at the scene, crews discovered that the small fire involved wheelie bins inside the metal hut, just off Grasmere Avenue.

Firefighters used a hose to extinguish the fire and were in attendance for around 20 minutes.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Anyone with information about the incident should call Cheshire Police on 101, give the details via cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For wheelie bin fire safety advice visit cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/wheelie-bin-fire-safety.