A resident escaped from a burning house after a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Easter Monday. Fire chiefs say the blaze was 'deliberately lit' in an out building in the back garden in Bolton before spreading to the end terrace property.
The resident escaped the building after smoke alarms went off. Pictures from the scene show widespread damage to the ground and first floor windows and the roof of the home on Pentland Terrace.
Around 15 firefighters were called to the scene at about 3.30am on Monday. They spent about three hours at the scene. It's understood police also attended the incident.
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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "At around 3.30am this morning (Monday 18 April) we were called to a report of a fire on Pentland Terrace, Bolton. The fire involved an outbuilding and had spread to the ground floor and first floor of a house, also reaching the roof space.
“Three fire engines from Bolton Central and Bolton North fire stations were quickly mobilised to the scene, and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked hard to tackle the blaze in sectors using three hose reels. GMFRS crews were in attendance at the scene for just over three hours. The occupant of the property was alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm, and we want to take this opportunity to stress the importance of regularly testing your smoke alarms to ensure they are working properly."
Ady Taylor, station manager at Bolton North and Howich fire stations, tweeted a picture of the house with the message: "An incident I attended early hours this morning in Bolton with @manchesterfire, a deliberately set fire outside which spread to the house and roof space. The occupier had a working smoke alarm which alerted them to the fire."
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for a comment.
