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Fire crews rescue man from smoke-filled Atherton flat
They were called to reports of the incident at a quarter past 12pm and three fire engines arrived to the scene – one from Atherton, one from Bolton and one from Leigh.
Force manager Steve Green, from Atherton Fire Station, said they remained there for around two hours and “carried out normal operations”.
He said the kitchen on the upstairs flat on Coronation Avenue in Atherton had filled with smoke and the occupant was asleep.
Fire crews managed to escort the man from the flat, and Mr Green said there “wasn’t a lot of damage” as the smoke had come from the microwave.
North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Police were also present to assist at the scene.