THREE fire engines were called to tackle a large fire at a domestic garage.

The blaze broke out at 2.30am this morning, Monday at a house on Redesmere Drive in Alderley Edge.

The fire is believed to have been caused by a fridge freezer.

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Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and a safety jet to extinguish the fire.

A large specialist fan was used to clear the smoke.

Crews were at the scene for around two and a half hours.

Two fire engines from Wilmslow and Poynton and a third from Cheadle in Greater Manchester dealt with the incident.