Spent ammo found at scene following scrapyard fire
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSpent ammunition has been found among the wreckage of a fire which ripped through a scrapyard in Rochdale on Sunday night. A police cordon remains in place on Robinson Street on the outskirts of the town centre while the ammo is checked to make sure it's safe.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky after the blaze broke out at about 9.30pm. Four fire engines rushed out to the scene to tackle the flames.
Engineers from Cadent Gas and Electricity North West were also called out. On Wednesday afternoon a 100 yard stretch of Robinson Street outside the badly damaged building was still cordoned off, with police officers guarding the scene. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features In a statement at the time Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service 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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