ONGOING | House fire in Leighton

Date/Time:
25 January 2026 - 19:45
Address
Hurn Close
Leighton
Attendance
Two fire engines from Crewe, and one fire engine and Rapid Response Rescue Unit from Nantwich.
Details
Firefighters are currently dealing with a fire at a bungalow on Hurn Close. On arrival, crews found the bungalow well-alight, with smoke spreading to a neighbouring property. Six sets of breathing apparatus and three hose reel jets were used at the height of the incident, with firefighters carrying out firefighting operations from the roof using a 7-metre ladder due to smoke logging. Crews also used a large fan to ventilate the property. All residents were safely accounted for. UPDATE 20:42 | The fire has now been extinguished. Crews remain on scene carrying out external damping down and ventilating the property using a large fan. The number of breathing apparatus in use has been reduced to four sets. 20:50 | Firefighters in breathing apparatus are working from a roof ladder to remove tiles in order to expose affected timbers in the roof space.

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