CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service was called out to tackle a fire at a telephone kiosk on the outskirts of Chester on Monday morning (September 23).

The incident was reported at 8.40am on Saighton Lane, Saighton.

Firefighters arrived and saw the phone within the kiosk was smouldering.

The crew used dry powder to suppress the smouldering and a telephone engineer was called to the site.

A temporary cordon was set up around the kiosk was set up as a precautionary measure.

Firefighters were detained at the scene for around 30 minutes.