NEARBY properties have been evacuated and a safety cordon has been set up around a serious blaze in Winsford this afternoon.
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Saxon Crossway shortly after 1.30pm.
Six fire engines, from Winsford, Holmes Chapel, Chester, Northwich, Crewe and Sandbach are in attendance alongsde the aerial ladder platform.
Paramedics are in attendance at the incident and are treating six casualties.
Police are also in attendance and have closed a number of roads in the area including Aston Avenue and Abbotts Way.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman confirmed the fire involves a house and two flats.
He said: "Firefighters are currently at the scene of fire involving a house and two flats in Winsford that has spread to nearby properties.
"Six fire engines are currently at the scene and crews are using a hose reel and a main jet to extinguish the fire.
"A cordon has been set up for safety and crews are currently using ground monitors to get large amounts of water to the fire.
"Police are in attendance and nearby properties have been evacuated. The aerial ladder is also being used at this incident.
"Nearby residents are asked to close windows and doors as a precaution and people are advised to avoid the area while this incident is being dealt with."
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