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Discarded cigarette thought to have started bin fire in Alsager

By Deborah Bowyer 30th Mar 2026

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Local News by Deborah Bowyer 30th Mar 2026

A discarded cigarette is thought to have started a bin fire in Alsager at the weekend. (Photo: Nub News)

A discarded cigarette is thought to have started a bin fire in Alsager at the weekend.

Firefighters were called to Brookhouse Road at 1.39 pm yesterday (Sunday).

A spokesperson from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish a bin on fire in Alsager.

"This is believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette."

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