Sandbach: Firefighters tackle blaze on the Trent and Mersey canal as boat goes up in flames


Firefighters from Alsager and Sandbach spent more than an hour fighting a blaze on a boat on the canal at Rode Heath at the weekend.
They were called to the fire just after 4 am on Saturday morning and used one hose reel and breathing apparatus.
A spokesman said: "Once the fire was extinguished the crew removed a gas cylinder on board. No people were on board."
Firefighters spent around 80 minutes tackling the blaze on the Trent and Mersey Canal
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