A NUMBER of wheelie bins were well alight in the back garden area of a pub in Ellesmere Port.

Firefighters were called out to the blaze shortly after 4.30pm on Sunday (October 25) on Station Road.

A hose reel was used to extinguish the flames which had spread to a conifer.

To prevent fires involving wheelie bins Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service say advice is available at: https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/campaigns/awareness-campaigns/wheelie-bin-fire-safety