Fire crews descend on Deansgate in city centre with cordon in place after fire at former restaurant

Fire crews descended on Deansgate in Manchester city centre on Tuesday evening (January 9) with a cordon in place following a blaze at a former restaurant.

Personnel from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service attended the incident at around 4.30pm, with the area outside the building, including the pavement, cordoned off. There are reports that the road was also blocked for a short while amid the emergency services response.

Pictures from the scene show a number of fire engines in attendance outside the building, which was formerly a Mexican Barburrito restaurant. The sign above the doorway also appeared to have been damaged.

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Further details about the fire and how it was started have not yet been confirmed, however crews remained at the scene for a number of hours into Tuesday night.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Just before 4.30pm this afternoon (Tuesday 9^th January), three fire engines from Salford, Manchester Central and Moss Side fire station were called to reports of a building fire involving a commercial property on Deansgate, Manchester.

“Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters used a hose reel and a short extension ladder to extinguish the fire. Firefighters have been in attendance for around an hour and are still at the scene.”