Overview

• Fire started in the stairwell of the four-storey Marsh House Lane block at about 5:20 PM on June 2, prompting responses from Cheshire and Greater Manchester fire services
• Firefighters evacuated 50 residents from upper floors using ladders and balcony rescues, and North West Ambulance Service confirmed no serious injuries
• A 10-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson, questioned by Cheshire Police and released on bail pending further enquiries
• Local neighbours and an Amazon delivery driver helped carry children to safety before fire crews arrived, while some tenants escaped via improvised bedsheet-and-mattress methods
• Road closures remain in place, prompting Warrington’s Own Buses to divert routes as displaced residents await temporary housing and community support