FIREFIGHTERS were called out to extinguish a controlled blaze which had been left unattended.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service received a call just after 11.15pm on Tuesday reporting a blaze at a location off Whalley's Way in Acrefair.

One crew from Johnstown attended the scene and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.

A spokesman for the fire and rescue service told the Leader the blaze was a controlled burning within the drum of a washing machine which had been left unattended.

The damage was confined to the contents of the drum.