A firefighter was taken to hospital after being injured while responding to an incident.
Fire crews were called to reports of a blaze at a property on Portland Street, Southport, on Wednesday, July 5, at around 9.58pm. Three fire engines attended as well as North West Ambulance service and Merseyside police.
At the scene, emergency services found a two-storey house had a microwave fire, that was put out before they arrived. While responding to the incident, a firefighter was injured and taken to hospital. He suffered bruising and was discharged later.