NINE fire engines attended a major fire at a semi-detached property in Mobberley last night.

Fire engines were called to a house fire in Knolls Green, Mobberley, at 9.32pm.

A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman described the fire as “substantial,” and the fire crews divided the incident into three sectors to aid firefighting initially from the outside.

The fire engines which attended over the course of the incident included four from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and an aerial appliance.

The crews used three main jets and an aerial appliance to tackle the blaze.

Firefighters, two wearing breathing apparatus, then entered the loft space to prevent the fire spreading.

The gas and electricity supplies were isolated and cordon road closures were established by police.

Once the blaze was under control the crews were able to set up salvage and damage control operations.

“They used a seven-metre ladder to access the roof gully and cut away and removed roof tiles to dampen that area down,” said the fire service spokesman.

“A thermal imaging camera was then used in the roof space to make sure there was no fire spread.

“Firefighters remained at the scene to monitor the building, and the road closures were lifted at around 5am.

“An investigation into the cause of the fire will be undertaken by fire investigation officers.”