Fire crews spent almost five hours battling a blaze at a Chesterfield house.

A cause of a fire, which damaged a Chesterfield house over the weekend, has been revealed.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) were called to a house fire at Windermere Road in Newbold at 3.41 pm on Saturday, November 7.

Four fire engines attended the scene.

No one was inside the property when firefighters arrived.

Members of the public were urged to avoid the area while emergency services were dealing with the incident.

Fire crews remained at the scene for almost five hours and left the area just after 8.27 pm on Saturday.

Now DFRS has confirmed the investigation into the cause of the fire has revealed the most likely cause to be accidental, with the fire believed to have started following a fault with a white goods appliance in the kitchen.

A DRFS spokesperson said: “Firefighters were mobilised to the two-floor semi-detached property following a 999 call to our control room at 15:41 hours.

“Four fire engines are at the scene. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets to contain the fire and damp down the area.

“No one was inside the property when firefighters arrived, and no injuries have been reported.

“Fire crews left the scene at 20:27 hours and handed over to the occupant.

“An investigation found the most likely cause to be accidental, with the fire believed to have started following a fault with a white goods appliance in the kitchen.”