CREWS were called after a fire broke out at Asda supermarket.

Firefighters attended the store on Kirkland Street, St Helens in the early hours of Thursday, May 26.

Two engines attended the shop after the fire, involving a fridge, broke out.

A sprinkler system had extinguished the flames before crews arrived.

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A spokeswoman said: "Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service attended an incident at Asda, Kirkland Street, St Helens in the early hours of Thursday, May 26.

"Crews were alerted at 4.35am and on scene at 4.40am. Two fire engines attended.

"The fire involved a fridge at the front of the store, which had already been extinguished by sprinkler system when crews arrived.

"MFRS crews checked the area for further fire spread before leaving the scene at 5.19am."