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This is what caused a large plume of smoke over the city centre this evening

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Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox A van fire created a large cloud of smoke on the edge of Manchester city centre.

Firefighters were called to a car park off Gould Street on the northern outskirts of the city after 5.30pm on Sunday. The blaze caused a lot of black smoke around the Red Bank area.

Two fire crews spent about an hour at the scene putting out the flames. It's thought the vehicle involved is a box van. It's not known what it's carrying or what caused the fire.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two crews from Manchester Central and Philip's Park are on the scene. "They are using a hose reel and breathing apparatus." Get breaking

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