Firefighters believe a blaze in which four large vehicles were torched overnight was started "deliberately".
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said two appliances from Runcorn and one from Widnes were called to Aragon Court in Manor Park industrial estate, Runcorn, at 1.11am on Monday. A CFRS spokesperson said the "heavy goods vehicles" contained recycled white goods and appliances.
Crews used two main jets, two hose reel jets and three sets of breathing apparatus as they tackled the suspected arson. CFRS said the blaze was believed to have been started "deliberately".
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When the ECHO visited the scene on Monday, the charred and tattered remains of all four vehicles remained at the scene behind a strip of hazardous scene tape.
Their windows had blown out or been removed, and the containers on the back were badly damaged, with walls and roofs obliterated with their contents inside in clear view.
Oily run-off could be seen in rainwater on the ground and the faint smell of soot hung in the air.
Three of the fire-ravaged husks appeared to have been lorries while one was smaller and resembled a van.
The ECHO has contacted Cheshire Police for comment.
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