A wheelie bin was found to be on fire by a crew from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue in the early hours of this morning in Swadlincote.

When crews arrived at the scene in Linton Road, Castle Gresley, the wheelie bin was well alight, said a spokesman for the fire service. Its not know what caused the blaze.

A fire crew from Swadlincote were called to reports of a fire at 2.29am today, Tuesday, August 29.

Derbyshire Constabulary has been informed of the incident, the fire service has confirmed.