AN investigation is underway after wheelie bins caught fire in the early hours of this morning.

Firefighters were called to Red Cow Yard in Knutsford town centre at 2.49am on Friday.

A fire involving four wheelie bins was put out by firefighters using a hose reel.

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The fire also damaged a nearby vehicle.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “An investigation to establish the cause is ongoing but it appears the fire was started accidentally.”