» Barrow Bridge drama with emergency services on scene

The drama unfolded after reports started flooding the areas of an unexploded grenade had been discovered on an allotment plot in the picturesque area of Barrow Bridge.

Emergency services flooded the area, with ambulances and firefighters on Louvain Avenue and Brazley Street.

Ambulance units rushed to the scene (Image: Leah Collins)

They were called at noon, and an area was taped off.

Residents were evacuated from their homes as investigations into the find got underway.

One eyewitness at the scene said: “Officers, fire and ambulances arrived at around 12pm.

“We’d heard that a resident thought they had discovered a potentially unexploded WW2 bomb in their allotment.”

Fortunately, the emergency turned out to be a false alarm.

Firefighters later confirmed the event had been a false alarm. (Image: Leah Collins) The local said: “We were evacuated while the area was secured.

It turned out to be a rusty gas canister in someone’s garden.”

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Fire services at the scene confirmed that the event had been a false alarm and no explosive was found at the site. 

Another eyewitness said the “commotion” on the “usually quiet” residential street, including four specialist unit ambulances and at least two fire engines was out of the ordinary.

Residents gathered as all emergency services were deployed. (Image: Leah Collins) The incident was fully cleared by around 3.00pm.

A spokesperson from GMP said: Officers received reports at around 12pm on Friday March 21.

“The incident turned out to be a false alarm and there was not a bomb located at the site. 

“It was an old metal canister.”

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 12.15pm on Friday (March 21) two fire engines from Bolton Central and Horwich fire stations plus the enhanced rescue unit from Ashton fire station were called to support Greater Manchester Police with an incident on Fifth Street, Bolton.

“Crews were in attendance for around three hours.”

Emergency services left the area, with residents allowed back in their homes.

There have been a number of cases in recent times when the bomb squad have been called to streets after war explosives have been found.

In some cases controlled explosions have had to be carried out.