Firefighters have been working through the night to tackle a huge blaze in Bury.
Eight fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire on Milltown Street in Radcliffe at around 9.15pm last night (Tuesday). The blaze broke out in a single-storey commercial building, the fire service said.
Police officers, paramedics and council officials were also called to the scene. A large plume of black smoke could be spotted billowing from the fire, with people from all over Greater Manchester taking to social media to share pictures of the cloud.
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Residents were urged to keep their windows and doors shut as crews worked at the 'well-alight' building. In an update issued at 1am this morning, the fire service said firefighters would continue to work at the scene into the early hours.
A Command Unit was at the scene overnight, as well as the air unit. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said: "Crews remain at the scene of a fire on Milltown Street in Radcliffe, involving a single-storey commercial building.
"Eight fire engines from stations across the city-region attended the incident, assisted by a hydraulic platform from Oldham, a Command Unit from Atherton, a hose laying lorry from Chadderton, and an air unit and high-volume pump from Stretford. GMFRS crews are also being supported at the scene by colleagues from Greater Manchester Police, North West Ambulance Service, and Bury Council.
"Firefighters have been working hard in challenging conditions to tackle the blaze using ground monitors, handheld jets, hose reels, lighting equipment, and breaking in-gear. Crews will continue firefighting operations throughout the night as they work to contain and extinguish the remaining pockets of fire and damp down hotspots.”
