EXMOUTH firefighters were on Friday morning called to a Brixington home following reports a fire had broken out in a washing machine.

EXMOUTH firefighters were on Friday morning called to a Brixington home following reports a fire had broken out in a washing machine.

The crews were called to Brixington Road, shortly after 9am, where they found the fire had already gone out.

The crews inspected the washing machine and moved it outside for safety.