Overview
- Emergency services were called at about 1am on Saturday and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service crews moved to Broughton Street to tackle a large building fire.
- Local reporting and fire service updates say the blaze is understood to have involved a warehouse but the full extent of structural or inventory damage is not yet known.
- The fire produced a large plume of smoke visible for miles and low-lying smoke moved north through Cheetham Hill, prompting public-safety advice for nearby residents to keep windows and doors shut.
- Road closures are in place around the scene, including Broughton Street and Bent Street, and the area is being avoided while crews continue firefighting operations.
- No cause, casualty figures, or final damage assessment have been released so far and the fire service said crews remain at the scene as investigations and updates are expected.