FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a house in Ramsbottom after a tumble dryer caught fire.

A crew from Ramsbottom Fire Station was dispatched to the blaze in Stubbins Lane just before noon.

The fire was found in the utility room and a hose was used to put it out before the tumble dryer was removed from the property.

There was nobody at home at the time of the fire so there were no injuries.

The cause of the blaze has not been established.