Fire crews tackled a large blaze involving a pile of tree branches and rubbish near Nantwich, left unattended.

On Thursday 24 April, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service received reports of an incident on Stoke Hall Lane, Poole.

Around 3.23pm, one fire engine from Nantwich arrived at the scene, discovering the intentionally lit blaze.

Nantwich firefighters used a hose reel jet to put out the out of contol flames.

No one was injured in the incident, with no arrests made.

A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "A large fire involving trees and rubbish which had been intentionally lit, but was then left unattended, required firefighters to attend and use a hose reel to put it out."

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