A BARBECUE blaze saw flames spread to a fence and two houses on Wednesday evening.

Crews were called to Vulcan Close, Padgate at 10pm and needed breathing apparatus to put out the fire in the loft space of two properties.

Firefighters also had to climb a seven metre ladder to be able to cut away the external eaves from both properties to check there was no fire spread and removed loft insulation from the two houses.

A Cheshire Fire spokesman added: "There were no casualties involved in the incident which is believed to have been caused by an unattended barbecue setting fire to the fence."