A lady suffered mild burns to her head as a result of a fire involving a light fitting.
Fire crews were called to her property at Spath Lane, Handforth at 6.20pm on Tuesday, 15th July.
The fire was already out when one fire engine from Macclesfield and one from Poynton arrived. The crew used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots and the electricity was isolated.
Following the incident firefighters are urging Cheshire residents to make sure they use the correct light bulbs for their fixtures and fittings.
A 20 watt energy saving bulb had been used in an 11 watt rated paper and wire lightshade at the property which caused the fire.
The Service's head of Prevention and Protection, Keith Brooks, said: "Using light bulbs of a higher wattage than the light fixture or fitting recommends could cause overheating. This, in turn, can lead to an electrical fire.
"There should be a sticker on light fittings and fixtures which specifies the maximum light bulb wattage acceptable. You can use a bulb with a lower wattage than specified but using a higher wattage is dangerous."
