POLICE have confirmed that a house fire in Bradbury Road late last night is being treated as an arson attack.

Crews from Winsford and Northwich were sent to the house fire just after midnight and were at the scene from more than two hours.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire Service said: “Firefighters attended a building fire on Bradbury Road, Winsford.

“The fire involved the garden and ground floor of a house and firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the blaze.

“Crews remained in attendance for just over two hours.”

Police have now confirmed that the fire is being treated as arson and investigations are ongoing. 

Anyone with any information is urged to call police on 101.