Plastic materials left on top of a kitchen hob caused a fire in Middlewich

By Deborah Bowyer 18th Mar 2026

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Local News by Deborah Bowyer 18th Mar 2026

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Plastic materials left on top of a kitchen hob caused a fire in Middlewich. (Image via Google Maps)

Fire engines from Middlewich and Holmes Chapel went to a fire in Bembridge Court, Middlewich yesterday (Tuesday).

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the property at 8.34 pm last night and found a small fire in the kitchen, caused by plastic materials left on the hob.

A Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: "The fire was extinguished and a smoke curtain and high‑pressure fan were used to clear smoke from the flat.

"One casualty was treated at the scene by paramedics and received oxygen therapy."

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