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Eight fire engines rush to blaze in roof of terrace house in Ashton
18.03.2022 - 00:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A fire that spread to the roof of a terraced house in Ashton sparked a huge emergency services response on Thursday evening. The blaze, which is thought to have started shortly before 6pm, involved the roof of the home.
The incident occurred on Elgin Street, in Ashton-under-Lyne, as fire crews were deployed quickly to the scene. Eight fire engines attended, with the road also closed as the flames were tackled and put out.
It is understood that there were no serious injuries, but the North West Ambulance services have been contacted for confirmation. As of 8pm, a number of fire crews were still at the scene with the road closure still in place.
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Videos show multiple fire vehicles at the scene as crews can be seen going inside the end property. Eight fire engines were first called out to the incident, however this was later scaled back and four remained in attendance.
Fire crews rushed to the house, which is an end terrace, and used a hydraulic platform to reach the roof of the property. Breathing equipment and specialist apparatus was used to put out the fire before crews dampened down and cleared the smoke afterwards.
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At approximately 5.50pm this evening (17 March), we received reports of a fire involving the roof of an end terrace house on Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Eight fire engines from various stations and a hydraulic platform from Oldham attended the scene.
"Crews are still in attendance but are beginning to scale down the incident with four fire engines and a hydraulic platform currently on the scene. Firefighters used breathing apparatus and
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