Firefighters respond to deliberate children's bike blaze in Crewe
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service tackled a children's bike blaze on a Crewe playing field - believed to have been started deliberately.
The incident happened on playing fields off Rigby Avenue at 7:04pm on Friday (September 2).
One fire engine from Crewe attended the scene - putting out the blaze.
Firefighters discovered a children's bike on fire as well as a nearby tree.
The fire was located within a public playing field - no injuries were reported.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service believe the blaze was started deliberately.
A spokesperson said: "Firefighters extinguished a small fire involving a tree and a child's bike on a playing field using a hose reel water jet."
Over the weekend, one fire engine from Crewe responded to an unattended campfire in the town.
At 9:02pm on Saturday (September 3), Crewe firefighters were called to open space on Claughton Avenue.
The campfire was believed to have been lit by a group of youths - it was put out quickly from a water backpack.
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