LIVE Emergency crews swarm shopping centre as smoke billows from popular café - updates

Emergency crews are at the scene of a blaze at a popular café in Manchester. Fire crews are currently in attendance at Trisian's Traditional Family Restaurant, in the Harpurhey shopping centre.

Videos posted on social media show plumes of black smoke billowing from the front of the property. Onlookers can be seen watching on as fire crews attempt to bring the fire under control.

The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed. An alarm can be heard sounding in the distance.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service remain in attendance this afternoon. They have been contacted for a statement.

This is an ongoing incident. Updates to follow below.

Pictures from the scene this evening show the outside of the cafe, in the shopping centre, taped off.

The frontage appears to have escaped damage following the incident.

Black smoke can be seen escaping through the shop front earlier today

Fire crews remain in attendance

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Just after 3:10pm this afternoon (Sunday 05 January) five fire engines from across Greater Manchester were called to reports of a fire in a commercial building at Harpurhey Shopping Centre, Manchester.”

“Crews arrived quickly and used two hose reels to extinguish the flames. Firefighters are continuing to work to ensure the area is safe and remain in attendance at this time.”

"This cafe is at the heart of the Shopping Centre so any fires will be very dangerous," local councillor Pat Karney has said.

"It's one of the most popular cafes in Harpurhey. I've been in there a thousand times and everyone locally will hope the staff are safe.

"It's right in the middle of a row of shops... so it is dangerous."

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