Emergency services were called out to a home in Stalybridge today (December 29) after its chimney was left damaged by the 160mph winds brought by Storm Gerrit.
Firefighters rushed to Mottram Road, Stalybridge just before 3.15pm after a chimney stack on a roof became ‘insecure’ resulting in loose debris.
The property was cordoned off and Mottram Road closed while firefighters made the scene safe. READ MORE: The Stalybridge estate left devastated by the Storm Gerrit tornado READ MORE: "Busier than Christmas!" Trafford Centre "full" signs on hectic Friday as bargain hunters flock to shopping mall A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At just before 3.15pm today (Friday December 29) one fire engine from Mossley fire station attended a property on Mottram Road, Stalybridge, where a chimney stack on a roof had become insecure resulting in loose debris.
Pedestrian access around the property was cordoned off to make the area safe. “Firefighters cleared the debris and made the scene safe.