A road was closed off in Wigan this morning as firefighters tackled a blaze at a block of flats.
Crews were called to the scene of the fire on Caroline Street just before 6am. It broke out on the third floor of a converted block of flats, next to the abandoned St Joseph's church.
Four fire engines responded and cleared smoke from the building. No-one is believed to have been injured in the fire.
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Caroline Street was shut off from Chapel Lane to Wallgate earlier, though the road has since been reopened. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "Just before 6am this morning (Thursday 29 June) we received a report about a fire on Caroline Street, Wigan, involving the third storey of a converted block of flats.
“Four fire engines from Wigan, Hindley and Leigh fire stations were quickly mobilised to attend, and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hose reels to tackle the blaze and a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the building. Crews remain at the scene at this time."
