A large fire has broken out in a development site on Corporation Street behind The Printworks in Manchester city centre.
The fire is reported to be spreading rapidly in the Co-operative Warehouse Society building while smoke clouds make it increasingly hard for passers-by to breathe.
The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are fighting the fire with about 30 firefighters and Greater Manchester Police are managing traffic control in the surrounding area.
Commuters have been told to expect delays on their journeys home this evening as roads around the fire have had to be closed and all trams in the Shudehill area have been stopped.
No injuries have been reported. People have continued to post images of the fire on social media.
@MENnewsdesk interesting view pic.twitter.com/Oubaw9WcJ5
— Ian Cumming (@Dexterpaw) October 12, 2015
Crew are in attendance at a fire in Manchester city centre, commuters please expect delays. Thanks for your patience
— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) October 12, 2015
Seems to be a fire around the Printworks area… pic.twitter.com/NjENs26Thm
— Sparta Digital (@SpartaDigitalNQ) October 12, 2015
Big fire in #manchester next to #printworks smoke everywhere and they’ve closed the road off. Very bad pic.twitter.com/EP2QKgsV4q
— Adam Bond (@adzbond) October 12, 2015
All trams in Shudehill area of Manchester stopped because of major fire near Printworks.
— North West Tonight (@BBCNWT) October 12, 2015
Fire at CWS building @MENnewsdesk @GranadaReports pic.twitter.com/hq3b2TFtq2
— Steve Kenworthy (@TheKenworthy) October 12, 2015
Image courtesy of Ian Cumming, with thanks.
