FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a small fire in a pub cellar in Middlewich yesterday afternoon, Tuesday.

Three fire engines, two from Winsford and one from Holmes Chapel fire stations, were dispatched to The Boars Head on Kinderton Street shortly after 1pm.

This followed reports that the fire alarm had been activated.

On arrival at the scene, crews found a small amount of smoke in the cellar of the building.

Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to check for any hotspots and discovered that there had been a small fire involving a cooler unit.

They also isolated the unit and ventilated the cellar.

Crews were detained at the scene for around 40 minutes.