A huge fire has broken out in a building on a busy road in Salford.
The fire tore through a large commercial premises on Bury New Road in the early hours of this morning (August 6). Pictures and videos show the Marc Darcy suit shop, near Hilton Street, engulfed in flames.
Huge plumes of smoke billowed from the blaze across Salford through the early hours. Videos showed massive flames taking hold of the entire building.
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Carl Haslam, a station commander at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), shared videos from the blaze and said crews were ‘working hard’ overnight. Firefighters remain on the scene this morning and a stretch of Bury New Road is closed.
The fire broke out at the Marc Darcy suit shop(Image: @CarlEHaslam)
Residents nearby have been urged to keep their windows and doors shut. In a post on social media, GMFRS said: “Firefighters are currently tackling a large fire at a commercial building on Hilton Street in Salford.
“Due to the large amount of smoke in the area, residents are advised to keep doors and windows closed and avoid the area. Bury New Road remains closed while crews work to extinguish the fire.” Follow our live blog below for the latest updates.
Carl Haslam, GMFRS station commander, shared this update on X this morning.
He said the fire is likely to cause ‘signficant traffic issues’ with people urged to avoid the area.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers are on the scene assisting the closure on Bury New Road.
This image shows the scene of the fire this morning.
Plumes of smoke are billowing from the building, with a hose being used by firefighters.
The scene of the Bury New Road fire on Thursday morning(Image: Harvey Murphy)
AA live traffic maps shows where the closure is on Bury New Road this morning.
Bury New Road closure(Image: AA)
GMFRS posted this on social media this morning.
The drone images, taken by Harvey Murphy, show the huge scale of the blaze on Bury New Road.
A huge fire on Bury New Road in Salford(Image: Harvey Murphy)
A huge fire on Bury New Road in Salford(Image: Harvey Murphy)
Here’s where the fire broke out on Bury New Road in Salford.
Carl Haslam, a station commander at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), shared videos from the blaze and said crews were ‘working hard’ overnight.
The fire broke out at a commercial premises on Bury New Road in Salford in the early hours of this morning.
The building houses the Marc Darcy suit shop and showroom.
Above the sign for the suit shop is the Gordon Bennett International sign.
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