A SHED and its contents were severely damaged by a fire in Parr.

Firefighters were called to the incident, in Malvern Road just before 11.30pm on Friday (October 14).

The shed, and its contents, at the rear of a home were well alight, according to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.

A spokesperson for MF&RS said: "Two fire engines attended the incident, which involved a 2m by 2m shed on fire.

"Crews used a high-powered hose reel to extinguish the blaze."

She added: "The shed and its contents were severely damaged by fire and fortunately no-one was injured."

Firefighters remained at the scene for around 20 minutes and carried out a Home Fire Safety Check.