FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze that broke on the ground-floor of a detached house in Westmorland Close, Bowdon, yesterday morning.

Three fire engines, from Sale, Altrincham and Wythenshawe, went to the address after being called at 11.30am.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to tackle the fire. They also used a positive pressure fan to remove smoke from the property.

The fire is thought to have started by a fault in a laptop.

Firefighters were at the incident for 50 minutes.