Manchester restaurant blaze: 60 firefighters battle Albert Square rooftop fire
A team of around 60 firefighters are combating a rooftop blaze involving three restaurants on Albert Square.
Bolton birthday reveller left homeless for Christmas as candle fire destroys flat
A Bolton man has been left homeless just six days before Christmas after a single candle placed on top of a TV destroyed his top floor flat.
Bolton family of five jump from window of burning home to escape ‘arson’ attack
A suspected arson attack forced a Bolton family to jump from the first floor window of their home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
In pics: 30 firefighters battle fierce blaze at Withington day care centre
Around 30 firefighters tackled a serious blaze at a day care centre in Withington throughout the early hours of this morning.
Northern Quarter safety drive sees 55% fewer fires after Stephen Hunt’s tragic death
The Northern Quarter’s notoriously poor record on fire safety – which saw 100 serious blazes in only 10 years – has seen an improvement of 55% following a safety drive.
Stress forces Greater Manchester firefighters to take almost 6,000 days off
The number of days the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has lost to stress totals 5,981 over the last three years, with the total sky-rocketing from 2013 onwards.
Manchester Dogs’ Home fire: Arrested teen boys released without charge
Two teenage boys arrested on suspicion of torching Manchester Dogs’ Home have been released without charge.
No fire without smoke: Smoking in the home kills, warn Manchester firefighters
The city’s fire and prevention teams have been going door to door and have delivered 4,000 leaflets to homes in a bid to encourage people to quit the cigs
Northenden Golf Club fire: Ryder Cup hero sends message of support as blaze ‘all but destroys’ clubhouse
Ryder Cup hero Justin Rose has joined golfers across Manchester in passing on condolences to Northenden Golf Club after their clubhouse was gutted by fire yesterday.
Rochdale families evacuated as 50ft blaze rips through unoccupied house
Fire-fighters arrived at the property on Sheriff Street, Milnrow at 4:10am to put out the blaze, with flames reaching 50ft high
Firefighters battle through night after blaze engulfs Levenshulme Tesco roof
The fire service received numerous calls from concerned members of the public who saw flames and thick smoke billowing from the building on Stockport Road just before midnight