Crews remain at the scene
Five fire engines were called to a fire at a derelict farmhouse in Wigan. Emergency services were called to reports of the blaze at the junction of Common Lane and Ellesmere Street in Tyldesley on Wednesday evening (May 6).
Crews from Atherton, Hindley, Leigh, and Farnworth attended the scene.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Shortly after 6:20pm this evening (Wednesday 6 May), five fire engines from Atherton, Hindley, Leigh and Farnworth fire stations were called to reports of a fire at a derelict farmhouse at the junction of Common Lane and Ellesmere Street in Tyldesley, Manchester.
“The crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reels to extinguish the fire.
“Firefighters have been in attendance for around an hour and a half and remain at the scene.”
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