POLICE are treating a bin fire in a play area in Callands as arson.

Firefighters were called out to the scene yesterday, Sunday at around 8pm to a report of a fire in a play area.

On arrival, the crew discovered that the fire involved a bin.

Firefighters used water to extinguish the fire and were in attendance for less than 15 minutes.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Anyone with information about the incident should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, quoting IML 368117.