Firefighters tackled a blaze at a tower block in Tameside this evening.
Crews responded to the incident at Assheton House - a ten storey high-rise - in Water Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, at about 6pm.
The blaze involved a mattress on the building's seventh floor.
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By the time crews arrived, the flames had partly been put out.
Images taken at the scene this evening show a fire engine outside the building, which is a short distance from Ashton-under-Lyne bus station.
A section of the exterior of the building appeared to have suffered smoke damage as a result of the fire.
It is not yet known whether anyone has been injured.
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At around 6pm this evening (23 February), we were called to reports of a fire involving a mattress on the seventh floor of Assheton House – a ten storey high rise building on Water Street in Ashton-under-Lyne.
“Seven fire engines from Stalybridge, Hollins, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham, Hyde and Mossley fire stations quickly attended the scene.
“The fire was partly extinguished upon arrival. Crews damped down the property and made checks on all floors.
“Firefighters were detained for approximately an hour and ten minutes.”
