Thick smoke billows into sky as car bursts into flames on M60
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFirefighters were scrambled to the M60 motorway this afternoon following reports of a car on fire during the soaring heat. Around 4pm on Saturday (August 13), firefighters from Offeron, Stockport and Whitehill fire stations were called to the M60, near Sharston Link and where it joins with the M56 clockwise, to bring the vehicle fire under control.
Officers from the Highways Agency were first on scene and kept the vehicle occupants safe. One witness at the scene told the M.E.N they saw two people safely recovered from the car. READ MORE: Chilling footage shows masked intruder creep around living room with huge knife while homeowner sleeps on chair The eye-witness said a Cadent worker was also present at the scene, helping to guide oncoming traffic away from the incident.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS) said the vehicle was left ‘totally destroyed’ following the incident.
The vehicle, alongside the surrounding area and foilage, was all doused to prevent fire spreading in the extreme heat. Firefighters remained at the scene for 45 minutes.
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