Crews descend on Greater Manchester street amid huge fire
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThick smoke billowed into the sky above Rochdale following a fire at a scrap yard. Firefighters were called out to Hill Street at around 9.30pm last night (September 10).
The blaze affected a building on the site. Four fire engines rushed out to the scene to tackle the flames. Hill Street was closed off while firefighters dealt with the incident.
Engineers from Cadent Gas and Electricity North West were also called out to the scene. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) says crews worked with Cadent and Electricity North West to make the area safe following the fire.
A spokesperson for the GMFRS said: “At around 9:30pm (Sunday, September 10), firefighters were called to reports of a fire at a commercial premises on Hill Street in Rochdale. "Four fire engines from Rochdale and Littleborough fire stations quickly arrived at the scene, where a scrap yard building had caught fire.
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