A FIRE at a house in Northwich was caused by a hairdryer.

Firefighters tackled the fire on the first floor of a property in Holmes Chapel Road shortly after 10.15am on Saturday.

The fire is believed to have been caused by a hairdryer.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to put out the flames.

A large fan was used to disperse the smoke.

Crews were at the scene for one hour and 30 minutes.

Firefighters from Middlewich and Holmes Chapel dealt with the incident.

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