Firefighters were called to a South Cheshire property after a washine machine began smoking.

Crews from Congleton and Holmes Chapel were called to Poplar Close in the West Heath area of Congleton shortly before 2pm today (May 6).

On arrival crews discovered a small amount of smoke in the kitchen of a property.

A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Firefighters made the washing machine safe and were in attendance for nearly half-an-hour.

"The smoke is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault in the washing machine."