One fire engine from Ellesmere Port and one from Powey Lane
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Crews were called to reports of a fire in a terraced property. On arrival they found the ground floor well alight and the whole house heavily smoke logged. Wearing breathing apparatus they used a hose reel water jet to extinguish the fire and high powered fan to clear smoke. Neighbouring properties were checked for signs of any fire spread.
Smoke detectors had been fitted and raised the alarm. All occupants were accounted for. One person was taken to hospital by ambulance for precautionary checks.
An initial investigation suggests the fire started accidentally, with an electric bicycle in the kitchen the mostly likely cause.
Crews and community safety colleagues will return to the area to undertake home safety checks and offer safety advice in the coming days.
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