Police have said the death of a man who collapsed and died near the scene of a suspected arson attack isn't believed to be linked to the fire.
The incident happened at around 10pm on Friday in The Uplands, Palacefields, Runcorn. Three fire engines, from Runcorn, Widnes and Frodsham, were initially called to the scene at 9.44pm.
Crews found a "well-developed" blaze involving a garden shed at the back of a bungalow. A Cheshire Police spokesman told the ECHO that officers were then made aware by North West Ambulance Service shortly after 10pm that a 55-year-old man had collapsed nearby.
