Man escapes from flat fire that prompted major emergency response
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man managed to escape from a blaze that broke out in a block of flats. Emergency services rushed to Tennyson Avenue, in Bury, late last night (Saturday August 6) following reports of a fire in a first floor flat.
A man has 'self-rescued' by the time that firefighters arrived, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed.
The fire prompted a major response and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were also in attendance. Crews spent just under an hour-and-a-half at the scene. READ MORE : Dad found dead after worries over neck lump and living costs A GMFRS spokesman said: “At approximately 11.15pm on Saturday, 6 th August, firefighters were called to reports of a fire on Tennyson Avenue, in Bury.
Fire engines from Bury, Whitefield and Broughton stations quickly attended the scene. "The fire involved a first floor flat.
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