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LIVE: More than 50 firefighters tackle huge blaze in Oldham

 


Stay: greater than 50 firefighters address huge blaze in oldham

residents living nearby are being suggested to hold windows and doorways closed

round 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze on the tile save website online in oldham


greater than 50 firefighters were tackling a huge blaze in oldham in the early hours. Crews have been called to a commercial constructing on barry avenue in oldham at around 2. 15am on saturday (may additionally 7). Movies showed the hearth is on the tile store - a tile and lavatory warehouse. The fireplace was stated on social media - on both facebook and twitter. One resident who lives near the scene said team of workers had been alerted to the blaze at around 2. 45am.


"we failed to count on this," she stated.


"the street has been cordoned off but we are all in our houses. The hearth appears almost to be out now but the constructing is destroyed interior."


more manchester fire and rescue carrier said in a assertion: "over 50 firefighters are currently responding to a large fire at a commercial constructing on barry road, oldham. We expect to be right here into the morning so please avoid the area at the same time as crews are operating. Neighborhood citizens are counseled to preserve doors and windows closed."


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photo shows big column of smoke that may be visible from miles round

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07:27todd fitzgerald

nonetheless on the scene

around an hour in the past, bosses said they'd round 10 hearth engines and three aerial home equipment at the scene. Comments

07:14todd fitzgerald

update

incident commander, group manager ian redfern, said:


within the early hours of the morning we have been called to reports of a hearth at a business constructing in oldham. Fire crews arrived hastily at the scene are running hard to save you the hearth spreading to neighbouring buildings. We expect to be handling the incident for some time. Road closures are presently in region. People are advised to avoid the area and residents ought to maintain doors and windows shut. Feedback

06:03shane jarvis

road closures in vicinity – avoid the place

greater manchester fire and rescue provider have issued a statement:


at around 2. 15am this morning (saturday 7 can also), fire crews had been called to reviews of a building fireplace on barry avenue, oldham. Ten hearth engines from across more manchester, in addition to 3 aerial home equipment and additional guide automobiles, are presently in attendance. The incident involves a commercial constructing which changed into properly alight whilst firefighters arrived at the scene. Firefighters are the usage of hose reels and jets to extinguish the fireplace. Incident commander, organization manager ian redfern, stated:


in the early hours of the morning we were called to reviews of a fire at a commercial constructing in oldham. Hearth crews arrived swiftly on the scene are operating difficult to save you the hearth spreading to neighbouring homes. We anticipate to be handling the incident for some time. Road closures are presently in area. Human beings are counseled to keep away from the vicinity and residents should hold doors and windows shut.”


crews hold to tackle the fire at a business building in oldham


we presently have around 10 fire engines and three aerial appliances at the scene


street closures are in place - humans are counseled to avoid the location


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— more manchester fire & rescue service (@manchesterfire) might also 7, 2022

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05:48shane jarvis

witness posts pix

a witness named anna_gales who lives nearby published those photos on twitter. She stated it is her companion's place of business and despite the fact that the fire appeared to be coming underneath manipulate and almost out now, the constructing changed into destroyed interior.


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— anna (@anna_gales) may additionally 7, 2022

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05:43shane jarvis

tfgm update

a62 huddersfield street, derker, oldham mentioned closed at cross st towards lees only


this is because of a industrial hearth on barry avenue - @manchesterfire on scene


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— delivery for more manchester (@officialtfgm) may 7, 2022

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05:08key event

picture suggests huge column of smoke that can be visible from miles round

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— bart kut (@sadalib) may additionally 7, 2022

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05:05shane jarvis

dramatic scenes all through oldham fireplace

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