Emergency services were called to a fire involving two skips in Wigan earlier this week.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said they were called out at midnight on Wednesday (January 26) to reports of a fire on Bolton Road in Atherton.
Two fire engines from Atherton and Hindley fire stations responded to the call.
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Upon attending, fire fighters established that the fire had involved two skips.
The fire had since spread to an outbuilding of a house nearby.
GMFRS said crews were on the scene for under three hours.
A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “Just after midnight in the early hours of Wednesday 26 January, two fire engines from Atherton and Hindley fire stations were called to attend a fire on Bolton Road, Atherton.
“The fire involved two skips and had spread to the outbuilding of a domestic property.
“Crews were quickly in attendance and firefighters used two hose reels to extinguish the fire and make the area safe.
“GMFRS crews were at the scene for just under three hours.”
No injuries were reported.
The M.E.N has contacted Greater Manchester Police about the incident.
