FIREFIGHTERS were called called out to a blaze involving a wheelie bin. 

A fire engine attended Iona Gardens, near Monastery Lane, Sutton, after a wheelie bin was on fire.

Crews extinguished the blaze shortly after 9pm on Tuesday, March 7.

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A spokesman said; "Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service attended an incident at Iona Gardens, Monastry Lane, St Helens on the evening of Tuesday, March 7.

"Crews were alerted at 9.07pm and one fire engine was on scene at 9.12pm.

"On arrival, crews were met with one wheelie bin on fire and extinguished the blaze shortly after with one hose reel jet.

"Crews left the scene at 9.17pm."