Fire crews rush to tackle blaze at commercial property close to Bury centre

Fire crews rushed to a street near to Bury town centre on Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out at a commercial property. Flames ravaged the bricked building, on Manor Street, with clouds of smoke seen escaping from inside.

The road was cordoned off shortly before 4.30pm, as numerous fire engines and used hose reels to dampen the flames. The blaze is just a short distance from The Rock shopping centre.

Fire crews remained in attendance for a number of hours, with multiple fire vehicles parked up along the road outside as they tackled the fire. It is thought it broke out in a one-storey extension attached to an MOT garage.

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It is not thought there were any injuries involved in the incident. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service - but the blaze broke out next to a car tyre store.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) spokesperson said: “At 4:21pm on Sunday 26 June four fire engines and a turntable ladder from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire at commercial property on Manor Street, Bury.

“Firefighters are currently in attendance and are tackling the fire in sectors using five hose reels and breathing apparatus.”

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