Overview
- Firefighters were called shortly before 10:30pm on Saturday to a commercial building on King Street in Wigan.
- GMFRS deployed six engines and specialist units, including an aerial ladder platform, an enhanced rescue unit, a command unit and a drone.
- The blaze was extinguished and contained to the single structure, with no injuries reported and the building empty.
- King Street remained closed on Sunday morning as crews stayed on scene and the public were urged to avoid the area.
- Nearby Reef Bar and Terrace evacuated as a precaution, and the site was reported to be the former Jak's nightclub without official confirmation.