Utility room fire in Blundellsands

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Location: Dowhills Road, Blundellsands, Sefton

Fire crews were called to a fire at a house in Dowhills Road, Blundellsands on Monday, 4th May.

Crews were alerted at 9.14am and on scene at 9.20am. Two fire engines attended.

Crews arrived to find a fire in the utility room of a detached property.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and extinguished the fire with a high pressure hose reel jet. The property was then ventilated.

The fire is believed to have involved a disused barbecue.

The utility room was damaged by fire and smoke and the rest of the ground floor was lightly damaged by smoke.

Firefighters left the scene at 9.56am.