Overview
- Emergency services were called to Fairbrother Crescent shortly before 9:15 pm on December 24.
- Crews found a blaze in a ground-floor kitchen with fire and smoke extending into the adjoining property via the connecting roof void.
- Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to put out the flames and later deployed large fans to ventilate the buildings.
- Seven people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, with six transported to hospital by paramedics.
- Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said the probable cause was accidental and likely linked to a kitchen appliance, and a formal investigation is underway.