FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire in Merrills Avenue, Crewe, today. 

One fire engine from Crewe Fire Station was sent to the scene at 12.13pm.

The fire involved in a refuse container. 

A Cheshire Fire Service spokesman said: "A fire in a refuse container spread to a fence panel at a property on Merrills Avenue. Firefighters used a hose reel jet to damp down the area."